Book Your Summer Escape!
Written
by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel
Now that the long, lazy days of summer are here it's time to book your escape – not just to the beach, but to the adventure, mystery and romance that can only be found in a great beach book.
The book was big
and the print was small, but it easily drew her into the tropical mysteries of Hawaii's
epic story and kept her turning the pages.
To experience your own summer escape, take a look at these
page-turners SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel found for
you:
Celine, by Peter
Heller, National Geographic Adventure writer and author of the surfing
autobiography Kook, spins a compelling mystery, taking readers on the
hunt for a missing photographer, allegedly killed by a grizzly bear, but whose
body was never found. Celine, Heller's unlikely detective, is an elegant woman
in her sixties with a sharpshooter's eye and a tracker's skills. With her
husband at her side and government agents trying to stop her, she is both
charming and resourceful.
Sunny with Peter Heller and surfing
instructor Michael Pless
Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins, author of the mega-hit novel/movie The Girl on the Train, will keep you reading into the late hours. USA Today compares it to Alfred Hitchcock: "a noirish beach read that might make you think twice about dipping a toe into those dark, chilly waters." When a woman turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town this is just the beginning of a twisting, psychological thriller forcing the heroine Jules Abbott to confront her fears and the past.
Fallout, by Sara
Paretsky, mystery writer extraordinaire, is her 18th novel featuring
Chicago-based, tough gal detective V.I. Warshawski, who can trade punches with
bad guys and cops alike. Hired to track down a young filmmaker and an aging
movie star from the '80s, Warshawski is forced to leave her Chicago comfort
zone and head to Kansas where the missing duo have disappeared. Look for twists
and turns along the way and a clever plot that will keep you guessing.
Burning Bright, by
Nick Petrie, is an action novel that starts strong and doesn't stop. Author Lee
Child says about the hero: "Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack
Reacher, but Peter Ash is the real deal." Hoping to get some peace and
quiet among California's redwoods, Peter encounters investigative reporter June
Cassidy in the woods, running from pursuers. Together, Peter and June must stay
ahead of them and find out why they are after her.
The Dollhouse, by
Fiona Davis, draws readers inside New York City's famed Barbizon Hotel, circa
1950s, where young women stayed while seeking fame and fortune in the Big Apple
as models, secretaries and editors. An intriguing mystery novel that jumps
back-and-forth between the past and the present, it cleverly links the two eras
and the futures of two women as it uncovers a dark secret that has been buried
for over half a century.
The Hating Game, by
Sally Thorne, takes the battle of the sexes into the workplace as the executive
assistants to co-CEOs at a publishing company compete for a dream job. Proving
that opposites do attract, this hilarious debut novel shows there is a thin
line between hate and love. A fun and sexy read, the Washington Post
calls it "A wicked, witty romance that will capture readers' hearts."
All By Myself Alone, by
Mary Higgins Clark and Jan Maxwell, finds Higgins Clark at the top of her game
and reaffirms why she is the Queen of Suspense. Set on a luxury cruise ship
three days out to sea, gems and jewelry expert Celia Kilbride finds herself in
the middle of a murder and the theft of a priceless emerald necklace.
Surrounded by suspects and with her own life in danger, it's up to Celia to
solve the case.
Sweetbitter, by
Stephanie Danler, who grew up in Seal Beach, CA, and moved to New York, is a
coming-of-age novel set in Manhattan's hip restaurant scene. An ode to food and
the big city, this debut novel is "brilliantly written...The Kitchen
Confidential of our time," says The New York TImes Book Review.
Tess, the 22-year-old heroine, lands a waitress job in a trendy restaurant and
learns about food, wine, love and self-discovery. Definitely a tasty
treat!
Truly, Madly Greekly, by
Mandy Baggot, whisks readers away to the beautiful Greek island of Corfu where
the heroine Ellen has gone to recover after simultaneously losing her dream job
and boyfriend. Adding to the chaos is the fact that she's on the island to help
her sister prepare for her own big, fat Greek wedding. Baggot, winner of the
UK's Innovation in Romantic Fiction prize, doesn't disappoint as Ellen
finds a new romantic interest to occupy her thoughts.
Eddie Would Go, by Stuart Coleman, tells the compelling story of legendary
Hawaiian surfer Eddie Aikau. A North Shore lifeguard who saved over 500 lives,
Aikau died in 1978 trying to save his fellow sailors on the canoe Hokule'a,
which was retracing the ancient migration route of the Polynesians to Hawaii.
Winner of the Excellence in Writing Nonfiction award from the Hawaii
Book Publishers Association, surfers and non-surfers alike will be caught up in
this heroic tale.
So, what are you
waiting for?
It's time to put
on the sunscreen and book your summer escape!
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