Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
This soapy drama about uber rich New Yorkers at their summer homes is filled with cattiness, infidelity and lots of tennis—including a swoon-worthy tennis pro. The novel opens at the end of summer when a body is found on the beach before the narrative backtracks to the start of summer, enabling the reader to enjoy the unfolding drama leading up to catastrophe. The alternating points of voice keep the reader guessing at whose body is found and why, as nearly everyone secretly despises each other. This book comes in at 250 pages and is perfect for a breezy, fun read.
The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
This twisty thriller that encompasses friendship, marriage and deception focuses on a homeless woman witnessing a supposed suicide and intervening. As the story unfolds, the reader understands the whats and whys of what was really happening during the assumed suicide and how everyone is in fact connected. You will not be able to put this book down.
Amy Sundet and Katie Timcho are local book reviewers. They can be found @overbookedmoms on Instagram.
