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The Beach At Summerly by Beatriz Williams
3.5
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cold War Historical Fiction with a little bit of everything! ✨
Thank you, William Morrow, for the gifted copy of this book {partner}

Genre: Historical Fiction
Time: 1946 & 1954
Format: πŸŽ§πŸ“–
Pub Date: 6.27.2023
Star Rating: β˜†β˜†β˜†.5


I started reading The Beach Summerly earlier in the summer but ended up putting it down for several reasons - I made it to page 100 and felt like not much had happened; I was struggling to keep track of characters or find anything about the story that caught my attention. However, I recently decided to try the audiobook because I typically love Beatriz Williams' books and didn't want to miss out on her newest novel.

While I still feel that not much occurred until the last 20% of The Beach at Summerly, I found the storyline more entertaining because of the audio. The narrator did a great job of bringing the story to life.

The Beach at Summerly may not be my favorite book from Beatriz Williams, but it did have a little something for everyone within the pages, and I especially loved seeing Sumner Fox again.

πŸ•΅πŸ½β€β™€οΈ Espionage during the Cold War
🐌 Slower paced
πŸ’‹ Romance
πŸ” Mystery
πŸ—£οΈ One POV
✌🏼 Dual timeline


If you've been wanting to read a Beatriz Williams book, I highly recommend reading The Golden Hour (it's one of my favorites from her).

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