The Bookshop at Water’s End by Patti Callahan Henry
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A powerful new novel by the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed Southern women’s fiction as The Idea of Love, Driftwood Summer, and The Art of Keeping Secrets.
Bonny Blankenship’s most treasured memories are of idyllic summers spent in Watersend, South Carolina, with her best friend Lainey McKay. Amid the sand dunes and oak trees draped with Spanish moss, they swam and wished for happy-ever-afters, then escaped to the local bookshop to read and whisper in the glorious cool silence. Until the night that changed everything, the night that Lainey’s mother disappeared.
Now, in her early fifties, Bonny is desperate to clear her head after a tragic mistake threatens her career as an emergency room doctor, and her marriage crumbles around her. With her troubled teenage daughter, Piper, in tow, she goes back to the beloved river house, where she is soon joined by Lainey and her two young children. During lazy summer days and magical nights, they reunite with bookshop owner Mimi, who is tangled with the past and its mysteries. As the three women cling to a fragile peace, buried secrets and long ago loves return like the tide.
Bring Her Home by David BellIn the breathtaking new thriller from David Bell, bestselling author of Since She Went Away and Somebody I Used to Know, the fate of two missing teenage girls becomes a father’s worst nightmare….
Just a year and a half after the tragic death of his wife, Bill Price’s fifteen-year-old daughter, Summer, and her best friend, Haley, disappear. Days later, the girls are found in a city park. Haley is dead at the scene, while Summer is left beaten beyond recognition and clinging to life.
As Bill holds vigil over Summer’s bandaged body, the only sound the unconscious girl can make is one cryptic and chilling word: No. And the more time Bill spends with Summer, the more he wonders what happened to her. Or if the injured girl in the hospital bed is really his daughter at all.
When troubling new questions about Summer’s life surface, Bill is not prepared for the aftershocks. He’ll soon discover that both the living and the dead have secrets. And that searching for the truth will tear open old wounds that pierce straight to the heart of his family…
I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella
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“Lisa and Francesca, mother and daughter, bring you the laughter of their lives.” ―Delia Ephron, bestselling author
The bestselling and “perennially hilarious” mother-daughter team is back with a new collection of stories from their real lives, guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. Join Lisa and Francesca as they regret drunk-shopping online, try smell-dating, and explore the freedom of a hiatus from men – a Guyatus. They offer a fresh and funny take on the triumphs and facepalm moments of modern life, showing that when it comes to navigating the crazy world we live in, you’re always your own best lifeguard.
Dark Saturday by Nicci French
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Thirteen years ago eighteen year old Hannah Docherty was arrested for the brutal murder of her family. It was an open and shut case and Hannah’s been incarcerated in a secure hospital ever since.
When psychotherapist Frieda Klein is asked to meet Hannah and give her assessment of her she reluctantly agrees. What she finds horrifies her. Hannah has become a tragic figure, old before her time. And Frieda is haunted by the thought that Hannah might be as much of a victim as her family; that something wasn’t right all those years ago.
And as Hannah’s case takes hold of her, Frieda soon begins to realise that she’s up against someone who’ll go to any lengths to protect themselves . . .
I have Final Girls and I See London to get to. I just have such a packed July ARC schedule I have no idea when I will get to them. Bring Her Home looks good. Thanks for sharing!
Your first three on the list made my list. 😉
We do have some fun books that got released this week. I have heard good things about I see london I see france.
I keep seeing Final Girls everywhere. I think I've been brainwashed into buying it 😉
This is another bad week for the TBR. I need them all and the only one I already have is Dark Saturday!
I See London… adding it to my list. Thanks for taking the time to post these. Have a wonderful day.
I enjoyed Bell's novel, though it wasn't a favorite from him. I am hoping to pick up The Bookshop at Water's End.
The Bookshop at Water's End looks good, I like that cover, so many good books coming out right now.
Bring Her Home sounds interesting!
I'm super excited for This is How it Happened in particular. Great list!
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Thanks for sharing. Would love to read This is How it Happened and Bring Her Home, which I've been seeing quite often.