Ed Lynskey's Blog: Cracked Rearview Mirror - Posts Tagged "beach-reads"

#1. The cool cover art looks even more striking lying there on the white sand next to you.

#2. High cost of gas keeps you away from the beach. No problem. Read it on the patio.

#3. It's been read cover-to-cover in one sitting.

#4. You can lounge at the beach and the mountains at the same time.

#5. You can pre-order Lake Charles by Ed Lynskey now at a 33% discount (just surf over to Amazon).

#6. There's romance (bad girl v. good girl).

#7. Did I say there's bass fishing?

#8. Once finished, you can pass it on to your significant other.

#9. My cat needs to eat. Me, too.

#10. It's now out in Kindle.

Thank you for indulging my list of 10 reasons why Lake Charles makes for a good beach read.

While you're at it, pick up a stack of crime fiction novels.

Ed Lynskey
twitter: @edlynskey
Author of Lake Charles

I'm not clear on just which titles qualify as a "beach read" or "pool read." My new Appalachian noir, Lake Charles has been called a "beach read" (see below). To me, a beach read is a book that grabs your attention from page one and keeps you entertained until the last page.

So, I got to thinking about which books I've taken along to the beach or swimming pool. One summer I read Richard Price's long but excellent Clockers about drug runners (that's what the clockers are called). For some reason, Sue Grafton's Alphabet Series appeal to me for leisurely hammock reading (a figure of speech since I don't really have a hammock).

Fiction isn't my exclusive fare for the beach or pool. I read Jim Bouton's Ball Four, a frank but controversial diary about his 1969 baseball season with the Seattle Pilots. To me, Ball Four was about a former star pitcher in rapid decline having his last hurrah.

At any rate, reading outdoors while lounging poolside or on the hot white sand leaves you with lasting memories of which books you read.

By Ed Lynskey
Twitter: @edlynskey
Author of Lake Charles
"Nice addition to anyone’s summer beach reading schedule."
Florida Times-Union