Check Me Out - LKLD July 2025

FEVER BEACH

By Carl Hiaasen

A dim-witted Proud Boys reject becomes entangled in a bizarre web of corruption and intrigue involving a hitchhiker, a con artist, an eccentric millionaire and a power-hungry politician in the new novel by the best-selling author.

MURDER TAKES A VACATION

By Laura Lippman

Former private investigator and middle-aged widow Muriel Blossom’s vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery … that only she can solve.

THE SUMMER THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

By Brenda Novak

A disgraced prodigal daughter returns to her beach town home to delve into its deadly past. The problem is, there are plenty of people in this small coastal town who would prefer things to stay quiet.

BEACH HOUSE RULES

By Kristy Woodson

Harvey When Charlotte’s husband is jailed for fraud, she and her daughter, Iris, are shunned by their town. An invitation from the enigmatic Alice to stay at her infamous “mommune” offers a chance at redemption.

BEACH READS AND DEADLY DEEDS

By Allison Brennan

A risk-averse bibliophile gets in over her head when strange notes in a book draw her into a real-life investigation.

TOTAL DREAMBOAT

By Katelyn Doyle

A rom-com about what happens when a cruise ship romance goes … overboard. When Hope and Felix go from shipboard fling to stranded in paradise, they must work together to make their way home.

MY FRIENDS

By Fredrik Backman

New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later.

A MARRIAGE AT SEA

By Sophie Elmhirst

A couple seeking escape sells everything to sail the world, but after a whale sinks their boat, they endure months adrift in a raft, battling starvation, inner demons and the ultimate test of their relationship in this true-life survival struggle.

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION

By Mark Teague

Most kids go to camp, or Grandma’s house, or maybe they’re stuck at home all summer, but not Wallace. Instead, he was carried off by cowboys and taught the ways of the West--from riding buckin’ broncos to roping cattle. Lucky for Aunt Fern, he showed up at her house just in time to divert a stampede from her barbecue party!

MR. SUNNY IS FUNNY

By Dan Gutman

Second grader A.J. is taking a much-needed summer vacation with his family. But all bets are off when Andrea and her family rent the beach house next door. Not even the funny beach lifeguard Mr. Sunny can save them from this weird summer!