Description: After she discovers her sister Tanya dead in her New York City townhouse, Letty Carnahan is certain she knows who did it: Tanya's ex; Evan Wingfield. Even in the grip of grief and panic Letty heeds her late sister's warnings: "If anything bad happens to me--it's Evan. Promise me you'll take Maya and run." So Letty hits the road with her niece. Tanya, a woman with a past shrouded in secrets, left only one clue: a faded magazine story about a sleepy motel in a Florida beach town named Treasure Island. Letty sheds her old life and checks into an uncertain future at The Murmuring Surf Motel while trying to heal Maya's heartache and unravel the key to her sister's shady history. With danger closing in, it's a race to find the truth and right the wrongs of the past.
Brief description: MARY KAY ANDREWS is The New York Times bestselling author of Bright Lights, Big Christmas, The Homewreckers, The Santa Suit, The Newcomer, Hello, Summer, Sunset Beach. The High Tide Club, The Beach House Cookbook, The Weekenders, Beach Town, Save the Date, Ladies' Night, Christmas Bliss, Spring Fever, Summer Rental, The Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Blue Christmas, Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues. A former journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Praise for The Newcomer:
One of "20 New Books You Don't Want to Miss This Spring" -- Country LivingOne of "6 Beach Reads That Feel Like an Escape"--Southern Living "One of the reigning queens of the beach reads delivers yet another summer stunner."--E!News " A new book from Andrews means the start of beach reading season, so expect demand." --Booklist "Mary Kay Andrews is back with this perfect-for-poolside binge-reading pick."-- Country Living "[A] made-to-order beach read"--Tampa Bay Times "A whimsical frolic of a whodunit"--Augusta Chronicle "This summer's hottest read."--Westport Magazine "A little bit romance, a little bit suspense, and everything you've come to know and love from a Mary Kay Andrews story, The Newcomer is sure to be a summer favorite!" --Suspense Magazine "A heart-racing adventure."--Woman's World "A fast-paced, delightful roller coaster of a ride, The Newcomer takes us from a murder scene in Manhattan to a laid-back beach town on Florida's west coast, as one brave woman tries to save her young niece's life. Filled with colorful characters, rapid-fire plot twists, a simmering romance, and Mary Kay Andrews's signature wit, the latest from the reigning queen of summer will have you flipping pages at breakneck speed as you plunge into a world so well-drawn, you'll feel the sand beneath your toes and hear the murmuring surf just outside." -- Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names