June 17, 2016

Hot Summer Reads for Every Taste Under the Sun

Suzanne Singleterry – Vice President

Looking for a good summer read? Here are six recommendations to satisfy every taste under the sun.

Keep it local:
“Long And Faraway Gone” by Lou Berney
A fictional account of how two crimes in 1980s Oklahoma City still impact their survivors 30 years later. OKC is also very much a character itself in this pulsing and pounding thriller inspired by the Sirloin Stockade murders and State Fair kidnappings. The book was awarded the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original Mystery.

For political aficionados:
“The Long Game: A Memoir” by Mitch McConnell
A entertaining read for those wonky-woos (like myself) looking for a break from the Presidential race. This nonfiction, behind-the-scene memoir is a look back on the Senate leader’s career. The usually quiet conservative opens up about what he really thinks about the rivalries between the House, Senate and White House.

Hearting for romance:
“Loving Frank” by Nancy Horan
A brilliant blend of fact and fiction, this novel details the real-life, clandestine love affair between Frank Lloyd Wright and his married client Mamah Borthwick Cheney. As played out in the early 1900s press, their love was must-read tabloid fodder right up to its shockingly tragic end. Don’t cheat yourself by reading ahead or goggling for details on these real life star-crossed lovers – just trust that their story will haunt you.

Mystery lovers:
“Fear the Worst” by Linwood Barclay
Divorced dad and car salesman drops his teen daughter off every day for her summer job as a motel maid. When she goes missing, he goes into the office of the motel and finds out she hasn't been working there. This nail-biting page-turner won’t disappoint.

Just the facts:
“Door to Door: The Magnificent, Maddening and Mysterious World of Transportation” by Edward Humes
You’ll never take your cup of coffee for granted again after reading this nonfiction transportation tome. The book takes a fascinating look at how everything we eat, sell and buy is tied to an epic and interesting maze of infrastructure systems. Humes’ writing entertains by showing how transportation permeates our daily existence and how America keeps commerce moving by sea, air, and our most perilous theater – roads and bridges.

For those serious serial series readers:
“End of Watch” by Stephen King
A stunning conclusion to the Bill Hodge trilogy and not so super extreme Stephen King, "Mercedes Killer" Brady Hartsfield may have been in a coma, but he's still in control of some freaky powers he's gained. Bill and Holly who delivered the blow that put Brady in the brain trauma unit must stop him before they become victims too. This one will get your heart pounding!

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