Category Archives: Beach Read

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

Posted on August 19, 2022 by bseat

It is 1964 and renowned actress Katie Barstow has married her childhood friend, David Hill, in Paris. They have invited their best friends to come with them on their honeymoon to the Serengeti for an African safari. The guests include … Continue reading →

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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Posted on August 12, 2022 by bseat

Five years ago, Andie Bell, a pretty, popular high school senior was murdered. Her boyfriend, Sal Singh, was a prime suspect and when he committed suicide everyone felt that confirmed their suspicions and the town and the police moved on. … Continue reading →

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The Law of the Sea by Dave Gerard

Posted on July 22, 2022 by bseat

I’m not sure how I heard about The Law of the Sea, but I’m glad I did. Who doesn’t like a story about a hunt for treasure, especially a sunken treasure ship with all kinds of people competing to get … Continue reading →

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The Moroccan Girl by Charles Cumming

Posted on June 24, 2022 by bseat

The sound of waves, a comfortable beach chair and a good spy novel; that is my idea of heaven! The Moroccan Girl will definitley fulfill the last requirement, which makes this book a must for your beach vacation. Kit Carradine … Continue reading →

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The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly

Posted on June 17, 2022 by bseat

You just can’t go wrong reading a Michael Connelly book. They are consistently interesting, suspenseful and the characters keep developing and changing with every new encounter and that is saying a lot after 20 books in the Harry Bosch series, … Continue reading →

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Apples Never Fall by Line Moriarty

Posted on June 10, 2022 by bseat

This is the perfect beach read! It is full of family secrets and drama, a mysterious stranger and a mother’s disappearance and so many twists and turns that it keeps you guessing till the very end. When Stan Delaney opened … Continue reading →

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The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Posted on June 3, 2022 by bseat

As I mentioned previously, I have tried to stay away from books that portray women in predatory situations. There is too much violence against women in our world for me to read/support those kinds situations in fiction. However, I was … Continue reading →

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Damascus Station by David McCloskey

Posted on May 27, 2022 by bseat

Sun, ocean beaches and a spy novel are my idea of a great vacation! I read this back in February while I was in Mexico and it did not disappoint. Sam Joseph, an agent with the CIA, has been looking … Continue reading →

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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Posted on April 29, 2022 by bseat

Some books just take you back to another era. They transport you to a time that is just a memory and somehow unlock a door and you are reliving that time again. That is what happened when I read Daisy … Continue reading →

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Go Tell the Bees I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

Posted on April 1, 2022 by bseat

Sometimes you just bond with an author and their characters. I did that many years ago when I read the first in Gabaldon’s series, Outlander, and every time I  read one book I look forward to the next book. So … Continue reading →

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