Wonder Women Sixty’s Favorite Summer Books
Summer has been launched! Time to grab a comfy chair, a good book and a quiet place to do some summer reading. Of course it doesn’t have to be summer to enjoy these Wonder Women Sixty favorites, so stock up now to carry you through fall and winter!
Mysteries, dramas, thrillers – some are new books, some are older, but all are still Wonder Women Sixty’s favorites. All are fiction. Full reviews for most of these books (and plenty of others) can be found under our “books” category.
COZY MYSTERIES:
A DEADLY CLUE by Victoria Gilbert: Unique dynamics between a wealthy young employer and an older retired librarian, make for an interesting sleuthing duo. A dead body. Wealth for good, wealth for evil. Mismatched characters and a solid plot, make this mystery thoroughly entertaining!
A GRAVE DECEPTION by Connie Berry: An exceptional archaeological mystery that has archaeologists perplexed by a mystery dating back to the 1300’s leading to a modern day murder. You’ll be doing your own layers of “digging” to unearth a cagey killer.
MURDER BUYS A ONE-WAY TICKET by Laura Levine: The final installment of Levine’s Jaine Austen Cozy Mystery series featuring free-lance writer, Jaine, getting a writing workout of a lifetime! High jinx and dysfunction at the junction at it’s very best! LOL fun!
HOT WINGS & HOMICIDE by Carmela Dutra: Twins Beth and Seth inherit their Aunt Dolly’s bright yellow food truck with a giant chicken riding shotgun! But someone is out to spoil the summer festival food truck businesses. Seasoned with humor and a solid whodunit plot, make this a fun summer read!
THRILLERS (you won’t be able to put down!)
BEACH THRILLER by Jamie Day: An appropriately named thriller focusing on the accidental death of Holly’s sister 20 years ago. When Holly returns to her hometown to investigate, sinister warnings, old money and scandals bring treachery and cover-ups. A taut tale guaranteed to keep you guessing and desperate to know the real story.
THE LOST HOURS by Lynn Tavernier: A young bride-to-be falls to her death. Accident or murder? Rich, powerful people have secrets, and money can buy cover-ups. Arrogance knows no limits and someone who committed crimes in the past, still walks guiltlessly free in the present. A savvy plot and blinding twist.
THE SUMMER HOUSE MURDER by Ava Roberts: A twisty, psychological thriller featuring 3 very individual sisters and their families all coming together for their annual family vacation. A dead woman in the lake brings dark secrets from the past and present slowly to the surface. Readers will be repeatedly hit with the “wow” factor!
IT HAPPENED ON THE LAKE by Lisa Jackson: A young woman inherits a private island reeking of it’s ominous past: A suspicious death twenty years ago, along with her boyfriend’s unsolved disappearance. Other deaths. Other accidents. An A+ psychological and twisty thriller.
LONG WAY DOWN by Lisa Kusel: It’s hard to find a character in this story that isn’t hiding something from their past or present. You can almost smell the hidden dysfunction of a treacherously rich and cruel hierarchy. But that won’t protect them from a twisted murder plot. An ending that will make you blink twice.
THE THERAPIST by B.A. Paris: This sophisticated thriller is a quiet, winding thrill ride. The murder of a therapist and questionable new neighbors make this an impossible book to put down. One of the best thrillers we’ve ever read – sure to take your breath away!
THE SWELL by Alley Reynolds: Suspenseful beach-fleshed tale set on a remote Australian beach. Filled with sinister intrigue fueled by hidden secrets from the past, dangerous encounters in the present and deadly plans for the future. Who will survive?
CELEBRITY DRAMA:
MALIBU RISING by Taylor Jenkins Reid: A hard hitting and completely mesmerizing story of The Rivas, a famous high profile family bound together for life. The caveat is the BIG party – a party so wild you’ll be quietly shaking your head as you take it all in, along with the aftermath.
GOLDEN AGE STYLE: HOLLYWOOD DRAMA
THE 7 HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO by Taylor Jenkins Reid: An intriguing story following a woman’s rise to fame in the 50’s heyday of glamorous Hollywood to the present. Filled with plenty of scandals and just as many husbands to boot, you’ll be drawn into the Hollywood scene and won’t want to leave!
Anytime is a good time to settle in with a good book. Don’t forget to check out our other book reviews under our “Books” category – so many fabulous books to keep you endlessly entertained all year ‘round.