Looking for a perfect book to bring with you to the beach or the pool? These five new books for adults, plus two for kids, are must-haves for summertime reading.
What the Neighbors Saw by Melissa Adelman
This debut novel is set in a tony DC suburb. When a dead politician is found in the Potomac, neighborhood tensions mount, and secrets are revealed. Arlington-based Melissa Adelman, an economist by day, pens a suspense novel you can devour in one sitting.
Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan
Ready to win a holiday-dinner debate with your infuriating uncle? This guide from journalist Mehdi Hasan gives you the tools to persuade even the most stubborn of sparring partners that you are right.
What Have We Done by Alex Finlay
Three childhood friends who haven’t seen each other in more than 20 years discover that someone is trying to kill them. They must confront their traumatic pasts and each other to get to the bottom of it in this lawyer-and-author’s latest thriller.
The New Mother by Nora Murphy
The pains of early motherhood come alive in vivid detail in this thriller. Protagonist Natalie is struggling to adjust. She makes a new friend in Paul, her neighbor, a stay-at-home dad who seems nice until sinister motives are revealed. Will Natalie find out what they are before it’s too late?
A Living Remedy: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
Nicole Chung never considered her family poor, but when her adoptive parents got sick, she realized they didn’t have a safety net. It’s a powerful story about grief and the lack of health care access in America.
Little Bookworms
Road trip or long flight? Keep the kiddos busy with these reads.
My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrome
This picture book celebrates family history and self-expression, with gorgeous illustrations by Steph Littlebird
Bernice and the Wonder of Pearl by Brandt Ricca and Matt Miller
A plucky 9-year-old travels to New York and enters a dream world in the first installment of the sequel series to The Barris Books, from DC-based entrepreneurs Brandt Ricca, the author, and Matt Miller, the illustrator.
Feature photo by Mike Ramm
This story originally ran in our June issue. For more stories like this, subscribe to Northern Virginia Magazine.
