Given the types of books I gravitate to, more than a few on my list are mystery/thrillers. Given the time of year, any of these would be well devoured under the shade of a beach umbrella.
You should know that the books I tear through are not always the same as the books I love the best. Sometimes I really hate an element of a book but am driven to find something out I want to know.
In no particular order, books I couldn't put down in 2017 - they are linked to Goodreads and you can find a synopsis there to see if they might fit on your summer reading list.
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh - Twisty and glorious...the twist that made me think I missed something because I was so utterly convinced it was going another way. I like being right, I mean don't we all? But when I'm reading I actually enjoy the reading experience more if I'm wrong. I do not read any book thinking I know more than the author or am better than the author. I read as if it's the author's job to tell me their story in whatever way they choose to. Because it is.
Duplicity by Ingrid Thoft - This is the fourth in the Fina Ludlow series - a kickass private investigator with a bunch of jablonies for a family. I am a huge Fina fan and I always devour a novel in this series as soon as it comes out.
Girls in the Moon by Janet McNally - Lyrical, enchanting, complicated, coming of age.
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain - Very well paced for a book not set up as a mystery/thriller. This tugged at my heart something terrible.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - I loved this from start to finish. I was surprised at how deep it was, and how much I wanted Evelyn Hugo as a friend despite her deep flaws.
No Coming Back by Keith Houghton - I don't even know how I heard about this, but I read it in 24 hours. Small town, mean hearts, tiny minds...my kind of read.
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins - Paula's follow up to the runaway Girl on the Train did not disappoint. In fact, I liked it more than GOTT.
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti - It's hard to describe this book. So you should read it and let's talk about it.
Among the Wicked (Kate Burkholder #8) by Linda Castillo - You should start with the first book, if you are like me and will obsess over beginning in the middle of a series...but that's how good this book was. I couldn't put it down and go back to #1 and get around to it.
The Girl Before by JP Delaney - I read this last week in 24 hours. I'm not sure if I liked it or hated it. That's actually a plus for me...it means I'm still thinking about it days later. When you read as much as I do, that is definitely not always the case.
Show Us Your Books a week from today. Tell me - what books would make this list for you?
