Our Deadly Summer by Emer Mclysaght & Sarah Breen

Noughties Nostalgia Meets a Dark Country Club Secret

Two decades after burying a body together on Long Island, estranged best friends Laura and Dee are forced to face their past when an unexpected email arrives out of the blue. In the summer of 2001, the two young Irish women took waitressing jobs at an elite coastal country club, expecting a glamorous American escape from university but finding instead a chaotic mess of bad men, intense workplace strain, and an accidental death. Narrated by Aileen Mythen, this nostalgic Irish mystery audiobook steps away from the broad comedy of the authors' previous work to present a grounded dark comedy summer thriller. The narrative follows the heavy burden of shared secrets, the realities of early-2000s millennial travel, and the quiet hope of reclaiming a broken female friendship after years of silence.

Why You’ll Love This Book

The unhurried pacing allows the tension of a shared, decades-old secret to build naturally while keeping you anchored in a vivid 2001 summer setting. Listeners seeking a story about the messy realities of young adulthood will find the dialogue sharp, realistic, and entirely relatable. Aileen Mythen’s clean narration keeps the mystery steady and engaging without relying on loud, over-the-top thriller tropes.