The Ice Cream Girls
Poppy & Serena • Book 1
by Dorothy Koomson
Narrated by Robin Miles, Charlotte Parry, Tim Gerard Reynolds
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Two women. One dead man. Fifteen years of silence — and neither version of events is the whole truth.
- Great if you want: dual unreliable narrators and a mystery that slowly unravels
- Listening experience: slow-burn psychological tension with a twisting final act
- Narration: Miles and Parry make the women feel genuinely distinct and suspicious
- Skip if: you need a fast pace or clear-cut sympathetic characters
About This Audiobook
Two women carry the weight of a devastating secret from their teenage years, when a tragic incident made them infamous as "The Ice Cream Girls" in the British press. Now adults leading vastly different lives, Poppy and Serena find their carefully constructed worlds threatened when the past refuses to stay buried. While Poppy seeks vindication and wants to reveal the truth about what really happened, Serena desperately protects her family from discovering her dark history. As their opposing desires collide, both women face the terrifying possibility that their shared secret will destroy everything they've built in the years since that fateful summer.
The stellar trio of narrators brings remarkable depth to Koomson's emotionally charged thriller. Robin Miles, Charlotte Parry, and Tim Gerard Reynolds each inhabit distinct perspectives with authentic voices that capture the characters' psychological complexity and mounting tension. Their nuanced performances highlight the story's exploration of trauma, guilt, and the different ways people cope with shared experiences. The multiple narrator approach enhances the shifting timelines and competing viewpoints, creating an immersive listening experience that draws listeners deeper into this gripping tale of friendship, betrayal, and the dangerous power of buried truths.