Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker rule the town of Salcombe, Fire Island every summer. They hold sway on the beach and the tennis court, and are adept at manipulating people to get what they want. Their husbands, Sam and Jason, have summered together on the island since childhood, despite lifelong grudges and numerous secrets. Their one single friend, Rachel Woolf, is looking to meet her match, whether he’s the tennis pro—or someone else’s husband. But even with plenty to gossip about, this season starts out as quietly as any other.
Until a body is discovered, face down, off the side of the boardwalk.
Stylish, subversive, and darkly comedic, this is a story of what's lurking under the surface of picture-perfect lives in a place where everyone has something to hide.
First book in the Hamptons Murder Mysteries cozy series! Antonia's looking for some peace and quiet… too bad she moved to the Hamptons!
Featuring the quirky chef and amateur sleuth Antonia Bingham, this new mystery book is:
- Perfect for Fans of Denise Swanson and Louise Penny
- For readers of classic murder mysteries and scenic town cozy mysteries
The Hamptons are known for beautiful beaches, luxurious living, millionaire mansions, and now…murder! Antonia Bingham, a renowned chef and the new owner of East Hampton's Windmill Inn, escaped to the Hamptons to get away from a harrowing past. Yet she finds herself in more danger than ever when she learns about a curse that haunts the inn—all previous owners have died suspiciously.
When she's not cooking sumptuous meals for her guests Antonia digs into the investigation to uncover who's behind the curse. Could the culprit be a guest at the inn, or is there a killer on the road? And the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to being the next victim—will she solve the case in time to save herself.
I started this book but had to stop so that I could read, The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose, which I had on hold from the library. I will try to read this book again at some point in the future.
When Detective Stark, Molly’s old foe, investigates the author’s unexpected demise, it becomes clear that this death was murder most foul. Suspects abound, and everyone wants to know: Who killed J. D. Grimthorpe? Was it Lily, the new Maid-in-Training? Or was it Serena, the author’s secretary? Could Mr. Preston, the hotel’s beloved doorman, be hiding something? And is Molly really as innocent as she seems?
As the high-profile death threatens the hotel’s pristine reputation, Molly knows she alone holds the key to unlocking the killer’s identity. But that key is buried deep in her past, as long ago, she knew J. D. Grimthorpe. Molly begins to comb her memory for clues, revisiting her childhood and the mysterious Grimthorpe mansion where she and her dearly departed Gran once worked side by side. With the entire hotel under investigation, Molly must solve the mystery posthaste. Because if there’s one thing she knows for sure, it’s that secrets don’t stay buried forever.
Four years ago, Dylan and Addie fell in love under the Provence sun. Wealthy Oxford student Dylan was staying at his friend Cherry’s enormous French villa; wild child Addie was spending her summer as the on-site caretaker. Two years ago, their relationship officially ended. They haven’t spoken since.
Today, Dylan’s and Addie’s lives collide again. It’s the day before Cherry’s wedding, and Addie and Dylan crash cars at the start of the journey there. The car Dylan was driving is wrecked, and the wedding is in rural Scotland—he’ll never get there on time by public transport.
So, along with Dylan’s best friend, Addie’s sister, and a random guy on Facebook who needed a ride, they squeeze into a space-challenged Mini and set off across Britain. Cramped into the same space, Dylan and Addie are forced to confront the choices they made that tore them apart—and ask themselves whether that final decision was the right one after all.
Conley Hawkins left her family’s small town newspaper, The Silver Bay Beacon, in the rearview mirror years ago. Now a star reporter for a big-city paper, Conley is exactly where she wants to be and is about to take a fancy new position in Washington, D.C. Or so she thinks.
For small town scandals...
When the new job goes up in smoke, Conley finds herself right back where she started, working for her sister, who is trying to keep The Silver Bay Beacon afloat—and she doesn’t exactly have warm feelings for Conley. Soon she is given the unenviable task of overseeing the local gossip column, “Hello, Summer.”
And big-time secrets.
Then Conley witnesses an accident that ends in the death of a local congressman—a beloved war hero with a shady past. The more she digs into the story, the more dangerous it gets. As an old heartbreaker causes trouble and a new flame ignites, it soon looks like their sleepy beach town is the most scandalous hotspot of the summer.
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Julie
Some of these look like fun summer reads! I will definitely check out that first one. Some books I just give up on, it's not worth it when there are so many great books out there!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Bad Summer People, Hello, Summer and The Mystery Guest too. I was looking forward to The Road Trip but perhaps that is one I shouldn't bother with. I do like road trip books in general like Mrs. Nash's Ashes and I Thought You Said This Would Work and She's Up to No Good or the nonfiction story about Driving Miss Norma. There is something about traveling together that does tend to bond people.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read a really good book in a long while...thanks for all the suggestions! Happy Fall!!
ReplyDeleteThat's disappointing about the Road Trip! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteLook like some good mystery books. I'm intrigue by Bad Summer People.
ReplyDeleteHave a great October.
I've read one Beth O'Leary book and enjoyed it but not sure I would want to read everything she's written. More of a historical fiction fan over here.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to Thinking Out Loud Thursday! I love seeing what people have read.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reviews Julie! I adore MK Andrews, I will be reading that one for sure!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Bad Summer People was fun, wasn't it? I also read The Mystery Guest--it felt too much like the first novel, The Maid, for me.
ReplyDeleteGreat list of books!
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