The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

Aspiring journalist Kat has been waiting ten years to break the story of con woman Meg Williams. Kat discovers that Meg is back in Los Angeles and Kat wants to get close to her to try to uncover Meg's latest con. Kat blames Meg for something that happened to her all those years ago and Kat figures that exposing Meg will boost her career, in addition to making Meg pay. As Kat and Meg spend time together, they both begin to really like each other, but can either woman really trust the other, since both of them are not telling the truth? The Lies I Tell is the second suspense novel by Julie Clark and is a great read-alike for Lisa Lutz's The Passenger and Last Woman Standing by Amy Gentry.

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

After a bad breakup, Lizbet Keaton relishes the challenge of being the general manager of the newly-refurbished Hotel Nantucket. She also hopes the hotel will be awarded the five key rating from the Hotel Confidential blog, which is the accolade that the billionaire owner of the hotel, Xavier Darling, is striving for. However, the staff come with their own baggage and the ghost of Grace Hadley inhabits the hotel. Grace, a maid at the hotel in 1922, was murdered there during a fire. She doesn't want to leave until someone realizes that her death was not an accident. Will the staff be able to put their personal issues aside and achieve perfection when Shelly Carpenter, the writer of Hotel Confidential, secretly makes her visit? With vivid descriptions of a Nantucket summer, this was a breezy read.

Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

People keep to themselves on their daily train ride from Hampton Court to London's Waterloo Station. That changes on the day that Piers is saved from choking to death by Sanjay, a nurse. Both Iona and Emmie had tried to dislodge the grape that was stuck in Pier's throat before Sanjay came to the rescue. The four then get to know each other with teenager Martha and lawyer David joining their group. Soon, all are there for one another in moments of triumph and sorrow. A tale of friendship in all it's quirky glory, similar to The Last Chance Library and How Not to Die Alone.

Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

Nora makes a living writing made-for-TV romances. When she sells a screenplay based on the breakdown of her marriage to be made into a feature film, she figures she can finally get out of debt. Another plus is that the movie will be filmed at her home in upstate New York, bringing another influx of cash. However, when leading man, Leo Vance, says he will pay Nora $1,000/day to just hang out at her house for a week, she finds the offer hard to refuse--except in that week, Nora falls hard to Leo, and he for her. In addition, her two children, Arthur and Bernadette, bond with Leo. Can Leo and Nora find happiness or has Nora just opened up her heart to be broken again? Nora Goes Off Script is a light and fun romance with memorable characters and setting. A great read-alike for Gil McNeil and Katie Fforde.

Deep Water by Emma Bamford

Newly married, Virginie and Jake decide to buy a boat and sail the Indian Ocean. When someone tells them about an uninhabited island called Amarante, they decide to go there. It turns out that others have also made it their temporary home—an Aussie named Roly (and his dog, Gus) and a Canadian couple, Stella and Pete. Right after Virginie and Jake arrive, wealthy Vitor and his girlfriend Teresa show up. Virginie and Jake had briefly met Vitor and Teresa on the mainland. Things are going fine at first, but the reader knows that soon the situation will somehow turn violent, leaving Virginie and Jake fighting for their lives--thanks to a first chapter that has the duo being rescued by the Royal Malaysian Navy and a traumatized Virginie saying "It's all my fault. I killed them." What really happened on Amarante? A beach read that's hard to put down.

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are female assassins who have worked for forty years for an organization called The Museum. While on a cruise celebrating their retirement, the four women realize that someone is trying to kill them. Soon, they discover that it's coming from The Museum. The friends then do some investigating of their own to find out who wants them dead and know that the only way to be free is to eliminate the threat. Killers of a Certain Age is a fast-paced read with lots of action, snappy dialogue, and engaging characters that I hope to see again. It will be published in September.

Treasure State by C.J. Box

Private detective Cassie Dewell is hired by Candyce Fly to find the man that conned her out of millions of dollars. The previous detective on the case went missing in the small town of Anaconda, Montana, so Cassie figures that's a good place to start her investigation. The other case that Cassie is working on involves trying to uncover the identity of the person who hid "Sir Scott's Treasure," a treasure that has people from all over trying to find it. Cassie has actually been hired by the treasure originator because he is wondering how easy it would be for someone to discover who he is. This person figures that if it's hard to find his identity, then it will be equally as hard to find the loot. Since that is what he wants, he is hoping Cassie doesn't succeed. Treasure State is the latest novel in the Cassie Dewell series. It will be published in September.

Deer Season by Erin Flanagan

In the small town of Gunthrum, Nebraska, no one's life is really private and secrets are hard to keep. When teenager Peggy goes missing, the residents immediately focus on Hal, a developmentally disabled man who had showed affection for Peggy. Hal works on the farm of Alma and Clyle Costagan and has become like a son to them, since they don't have any children of their own. Both Alma and Clyle believe that Hal had nothing to do with Peggy's disappearance, but accusations against Hal and local gossip are running high. Deer Season recounts the crime through the eyes of Alma, Clyle, and Peggy's younger brother, Milo. The book also won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author this year.