Thrills
and Chills On Board
Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel
Summertime is thrills and chills
time on sea and land. Whether you’re out on your surfboard or sitting in a
comfy chair with a cool drink and a good book.
Mysteries, thrillers, surfing
exploits, romance and more, SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel
have it all here for you.
The Burglar, by Thomas Perry, puts you in the shoes of professional
thief Elle Stowall as she matches wits and skill against killers out to silence
her when she robs the wrong house and discovers a murder scene. One of
SurfWriter Girls favorite authors, SoCal-based Perry never fails to deliver
with fast-pacing and plot twists. The Wall Street Journal calls Perry, an
author of more than 20 books, “formidable.”
Unsolved, by James Patterson and David Ellis, is the perfect summer
page-turner with a string of not-so-accidental deaths and an FBI profiler hot on
the trail of a serial killer who is always just one step ahead. Mega-selling
author Patterson and Ellis know how to weave a story and keep the excitement
going.
99 Percent Mine, by Sally Thorne, combines unrequited love and a dilapidated
cottage remodeling job into an unexpected romance. Calling it “equal parts
funny, heartfelt and steamy,” Booklist says, “Hand this to fans of Sophie
Kinsella.” SurfWriter Girls agree – 100 percent.
Learning to See, by Elise Hooper, is a historical novel about Dorothea
Lange, the award-winning photographer of the photo Migrant Mother and numerous
other Depression Era pictures. A fascinating read, “Hooper excels at
humanizing giants.... seamlessly weaving together the time, places and people
in Lange’s life,” says the Washington Post.
The Matchmaker's List, by Sonya Lalli, is a rom/com about a young woman who
reluctantly agrees to let her grandmother play matchmaker. With Raina’s 30th
birthday fast-approaching, her Indian-immigrant family wants her to find a nice
man – any nice man! But, can her nani find the right one?
The River, by Peter Heller, takes you on a canoe journey with best friends
Jack and Wynn that goes from idyllic to frightening with a raging fire headed
their way and killers in the woods. Heller, a best-selling author and writer
for National Geographic Adventure, knows his terrain well. The River
was one of the New York Times “most anticipated books.” For SurfWriter Girls,
too. After reading his surfing book Kook and mystery Celine, we
have become big fans.
Warm Winds and Following Seas: Reflections of a Lifeguard in Paradise, by Mike Brousard, a
SoCal lifeguard for four decades in San Clemente and Huntington Beach, tells
what it’s really like to be a lifeguard. From dangerous rescues to camaraderie
with other lifeguards this book gives a view from the tower and what it takes
to keep the beach safe.
The Average Surfer's Guide, by Simon Short, is far from average, telling the author’s own
story of a life focused on surfing, starting in England and then around the
world. With no apologies for his passion for surfing, Short writes honestly
about both its good and bad aspects and holding onto the stoke…even when
everything falls apart.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles, by Hiro Arikawa, is one of those little books that leave a
big impression, the story of a man and his cat on a road trip across Japan. An
international bestseller, this life-affirming buddy tale is stunning in its
simplicity with a feline narrator you won’t forget. Publishers Weekly describes
the book as “gentle, soft-spoken and full of wisdom.” SurfWriter Girl Patti
loved it.
The Moroccan Girl, by Charles Cumming, opens with espionage writer Kit
Carradine recruited by Britain’s MI6 agency to take on the role of a spy and track
down a mysterious woman. Caught up in intrigue and danger, Kit must learn on
the run how to really be a spy… while managing to stay alive. The exotic locales
and plot surprises add to the suspense.
P.S. SurfWriter Girls Bonus
Book Selection:
SurfWriter Girls friend Jeffrey Sakamoto just recommended
this book to us by his friend, who is an award-winning Hawaiian author. We can’t
wait to read it!
Molokai Nui Ahina,
Summers on the Lonely Isle, by Kirby Wright, is an epic novel based on the life
and times of Wright’s grandmother, a pioneer woman on Molokai, which shares the
secrets of her wild past and the intensity of her struggles on the Lonely Isle.
So, get comfy, start reading and let the thrills and chills begin!
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