It's summer reading time, and I have some great suggestions for you. Here is a sneak peek at a few on the list:
•Like contemporary urban fiction? Then Jim Butcher's "Skin Game" will appeal to you. This Dresden Files novel, available on CD, is filled with mystery and fantasy. Harry Dresden, a professional wizard, has been assigned by Winter Knight and the Queen of Air and Darkness to help a group of supernatural villains led by his enemy. Harry is sure this job will be the end of one of them.
•"The Husband's Secret" by Liane Moriarty involves three unrelated women and their men's secrets. Cecilia Fitzpatrick finds a letter her husband intended for her to read after his death. However, he is very much alive when she reads it. This letter will change not only Cecilia’s life, but also Tess and Rachel's.
•Like thrillers? John Sandford’s "Field of Prey" is an interesting choice. This Lucas Davenport novel purportedly is the best one yet. A young couple out on a date notice a strange smell in the woods and report it to police. The police investigate and find a burial ground full of body parts. It is discovered that as many as 15 skulls are in the field — and these killings have been going on for years.
More great books to take to the beach include "China Dolls," by Lisa See, "Ghost Ship" by Clive Cussler, "The Goldfinch," by Donna Tartt, "Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation" by Judith Macrell and "The Astronaut Wives Club" by Lily Koppel.
Come in to the library and browse for titles; it is time to enjoy a summer read.
Jean Lewis is the Crestview Public Library's director.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: CHECK IT OUT: Recommended page turners for your summer reading