The Summer Guests, Tess Gerritsen

~ Tandy

The Summer Guests opening lines: On the last day of his life, Purity police officer Randy Pelletier ordered a cup of coffee and a blueberry muffin at the Marigold Café.

The Summer Guests

My blurb:

How is a car piling into strangers linked to a missing girl over 40 years later? The retirees, a group of spies, need to find a way to put all the clues into a cohesive whole. But is one angry person’s story the one to listen to, or ignore? And will they work with the police chief, or against her?

The Summer Guests
THE MARTINI CLUB ISN’T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . .
Maggie Bird’s ‘book group’ is an unusual one – a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than ‘reading’ (whilst sipping martinis), and some gentle birdwatching. But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive. For acting Police Chief Jo Thibodeau, summer brings its own problems – packed streets, bar brawls, petty theft. And now, a missing teenager down by the lake.
When their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl’s disappearance, Maggie and her Martini Club must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves. Leaving Jo to deal with not only a powerful family desperate for answers, but a meddlesome group of retirees.
Can Jo and the Martini Club find a way to work together, as they uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen?
My verdict:

Tess Gerritsen writes so well and I did not want to put the book down. By page 282 the person concerned became obvious. Even though I knew who it was from the timeline this was still a great read.

About the Author:
International bestselling author  Tess Gerritsen  began to write fiction whilst on maternity leave as a physician. She published her first novel in 1987 and has since sold over forty million copies of her books in forty countries.
Her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the television series  Rizzoli and Isles,  starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. Now retired from medicine, she lives in Maine and writes full time.
Publishing information:
ISBN 9780857505422
Format Trade Paperback
Published April 2025

Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review. I read the book as soon as I got it, but the review notes ended up at the bottom of my email list when we went away in April.

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12 thoughts on “The Summer Guests, Tess Gerritsen”

  5. Sounds like a great read. Putting it on my list (and now wanting a blueberry muffin). Thanks for the review.
    Amalia
    xo

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  6. I am always up for a great book especially if it is one you can’t put down. I have not read all of it (I was afraid of the spoilers) I’ll add it to my book list. Especially with this time of the year, it is my favorite moment to read. Have a great start of your weekend, ~Nessa

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