One Line Summary
When a teenager vanishes from a quiet Maine town, a community built on seasonal calm discovers that some secrets never take a holiday.
Opening Impression
The Summer Guests eases the reader into Purity, Maine with deceptive warmth, letting atmosphere and familiarity do the work of suspense.
Synopsis
The disappearance of a teenage girl draws retired CIA operative Maggie Bird into an investigation that exposes long-buried fault lines.
Analysis
Structure: Slow-burn, controlled, and confident.
Themes: Belonging, secrecy, and the danger of assumed innocence.
Verdict
The Summer Guests is an intelligent, atmospheric mystery that deepens Gerritsen’s coastal world with restraint and emotional weight.
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