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Summer doesn’t get much better then when you’re digging into a sizzling summer read in a hammock or on the beach under the sun. Here is the London Public Library’s 10 most-requested summertime holds, a rundown that includes thrillers, romances and true crime.
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
The final installment in this bestselling author’s Nantucket series sees rich strangers moving to the island with mayhem and murder threatening the locals’ way of life.
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
By the author of Crazy Rich Asians, this is a hilarious story about an affair that surfaces during a Hawaiian wedding in a tale about love, money, murder and sex.
Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson
This epic thriller documents a massive eruption about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii but the U.S. military has been holding on to a secret that is even more shocking.
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
This tense thriller follows five couples who make up the cast of a new reality TV show, The Perfect Couple. But not long after they arrive on a tropical island things start to go awry.
This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune
Prince Edward Island is the backdrop for this novel that sees a tourist hooking up with a local named Felix. The one thing Lucy doesn’t know is he’s her best friend’s younger brother.
Health for All: A Doctor’s Prescription For a Healthier Canada
by Jane Philpott
Written by a former minister of health, this tome raises the alarm about a health care system that is broken. With more than six million people in need of primary health care and emergency rooms routinely closed, Philpott explores what it will take to rebuild a healthy Canadian society.
The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden
A gripping saga about how a former housemaid finally moves her family to her own home. But secrets from her and her husband’s past make for “jaw dropping” twists.
Behind You by Catherine Hernandez
Inspired by the true story of the Scarborough Stalker, this book goes back and forth in time as terror grips a city as young Alma moves into adulthood. There she struggles to come to terms with her ideas of consent while worry erupts over her son’s dangerous behavior.
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
What happened to two friends tenting in a backyard in the middle of the night 30 years ago is finally investigated after Ethan returns to his childhood home. While his best friend Billy disappeared that night, there are signs that he might not have gone very far.
The Midnight Fest by Lucy Foley
In the middle of a heatwave, guests at The Manor wander its immaculate grounds set next to a forest, the keeper of ancient secrets. Things get hairy when a fire erupts and a body surfaces on its opening weekend.