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2020 Summer Challenge > A summer-set thriller

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poshpenny | 1916 comments Summer can be thrilling!

Something in the Water
The Guest List


message 2: by Molly (new)

Molly (mcelizabeth97) I believe Sharp Objects takes place during the summer.


message 3: by Laura Z (new)

Laura Z | 385 comments The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter is set in August.


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Brooke | 273 comments Riley Sager's new book Home Before Dark is set in the summer.


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Anneliese Gato (anneliesegato) | 3 comments Laura wrote: "The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter is set in August."

This book is in a series but can it be read as a standalone?


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Carly Friedman (carlykayreads) | 61 comments This list might be helpful:

https://www.bustle.com/p/11-creepy-bo...

I might go with Jaws or Final Girls.

Salvage the Bones was on the list. It is thrilling but not the typical murder mystery most people are including here. It is EXCELLENT, though!


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Lilith (lilithp) | 1074 comments I read Dear Wife, set in June and unputdownable!


LittleRedRidingHood | 23 comments I think Sunburn by Laura Lippman is set in Summer.


message 11: by Laura Z (new)

Laura Z | 385 comments Anneliese wrote: "Laura wrote: "The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter is set in August."

This book is in a series but can it be read as a standalone?"


I didn't know it was part of a series (#9!) until I had almost finished it! I had no trouble keeping up with the characters and their relationships.


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Marie-Eve Mailhot (indieegirll) | 139 comments I have We Were Liars n my TBR for a while.

Description says suspense. Anyone read it can tell me if it counts?


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Diana (candystripelegs) | 246 comments Marie-eve wrote: "I have We Were Liars n my TBR for a while.

Description says suspense. Anyone read it can tell me if it counts?"


It's been a few years since I've read it, but I remember it having some thriller aspects to it. It's more psychological with a mix of mystery and paranoia, but I think you can use it.


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Audrey (Warped Shelves) (warpedshelves) | 12 comments Real World! Also works for 'a book set the summer before high school/college'.


message 16: by Erica (new)

Erica | 1260 comments The Darwin Affair this is the current big library read. It start off June 1860 so I'm going to count it for this prompt I think.


message 17: by Diana (new)

Diana (candystripelegs) | 246 comments Looks like the new book The Heatwave might fit this prompt.


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Dionne Ritter | 5 comments poshpenny wrote: "Summer can be thrilling!

Something in the Water
The Guest List"


I don't know that I'd use Something in the Water. Most of the thrilling parts happen in the Fall, not the summer.


message 19: by Teri (new)

Teri (teria) | 1554 comments I read The Lying Game since the current timeline is in the summer. It was just okay, though, so don't really recommend.


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Wifey | 21 comments Karol wrote: "Still Waters"
I read this one and really enjoyed it. It made me want to read more of this series.


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