5 Books by Local Authors to Add to Your Summer Reading List

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1. Where She Went

Kelly Simmons’ Where She Went (Sourcebooks Landmark, 304 pages) follows a frantic mom whose college-aged daughter has mysteriously gone missing.

2. Dead Ringer

Fans of longtime Chester County resident and best-selling author Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato & Associates won’t want to miss her latest in the series, Dead Ringer, released in March.

3. The Imperfects

A family history rife with secrets unfolds on the pages of Villanova native Amy Meyerson’s sophomore novel, The Imperfects (Park Row, 384 pages).

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4. Big Summer

Former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter and bestselling author Jennifer Weiner’s latest is aptly named Big Summer (Atria Books, 364 pages). It takes readers to Cape Cod, Mass., for a wedding where friendships are tested.

5. The Doctor, the Hitman, and the Motorcycle gang

For The Doctor, the Hitman, and the Motorcycle Gang (Camino Books, 192 pages), 6abc reporter Annie McCormick offers a true-crime thriller that’ll have you on the edge of your beach chair.