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The Summer Guests

A Thriller (The Martini Club, Book 2)

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The Summer Guests

By: Tess Gerritsen
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
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From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a chilling follow-up to The Spy Coast, plunging the Martini Club into the search for a missing teen—with a startling connection to their own pasts.

When former spy Maggie Bird retired to the seaside hamlet of Purity, Maine, she settled in for a quiet life with breathtaking views. But enemies from her past soon threatened to destroy everything.

Maggie survived, thanks to her wits and the collective intelligence of the Martini Club, the circle of ex-CIA friends in her cocktail-sipping book club. Their handiwork, however, caught the attention of young police chief Jo Thibodeau. Now Jo and her neighborhood ex-spies have an uneasy alliance.

After a teenager vanishes—and Maggie’s neighbor becomes the prime suspect—she joins the investigation, determined to prove her friend’s innocence. But the girl’s wealthy family pushes for an arrest. And when authorities discover a long-dead corpse in a nearby pond, the case becomes doubly complicated, with unthinkable ties to long-buried secrets.

As Jo grapples with two unexplained mysteries, the Martini Club races to uncover the truth behind shadowy secrets…before more lives are lost.

©2025 by Tess Gerritsen. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Espionage Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Young Adult

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“Secrets and plot twists abound…A complex mix of fright and fun.”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Fun and fascinating to watch Maggie and friends pivot from drinking martinis at their monthly book club to full-on use of their survival and investigative skills.”Booklist

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Maggie and the gang were ahead of the game as usual

the twists and turns in this book has surprises that really get you guessing and then gasping. I l·couldn't stop listening. purity Maine, sounds like a perfect place to live, much like my small Oregon rotten. but the story could so happen.

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Who done it?

This one had me going from the beginning. Ms Gerritsen has a nice way of making the characters so familiar that it’s easy to keep forging ahead. But trying to discern who actually committed the crime kept me guessing until the end. Great book!

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Excellent performance by Hillary Huber

The members of the Martini Club have forced themselves out of retirement once again to make sure local law enforcement doesn't miss anything. At least, that's the way they see it.
The relationship between a group of silver-haired busy bodies and the new interim sheriff is not exactly warm and fuzzy. However, if you read Book 1, what I'm about to write will not be a spoiler. The interim sheriff, even though she doesn't know it, has the unsolicited help of a group of highly trained and resourceful spooks. The cat and mouse games with Martini Club keep the sheriff scatching her head: Why are they 'butting in' don't they know this is evidence? Yeah, they know.
Book 2 is great. There are so many twists I couldn't stop reading. The circumstances of a decades old 'Hatfield/McCoy' type feud are not known to everyone, but when people go missing, and bodies found, something has got to change. The suspect list is narrow, and the facts are few. With the added manpower of unpaid covert specialists, the plot thickens.
I hope there will be more in this series. Author Tess Gerritsen is an excellent writer and definitely worth reading. There is an audible book that I really enjoyed, performed by Hillary Huber, which provides just the right tone for these characters, and they are characters. -Mr.Bill

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A great second book in the series

this is a very interesting listen. It did start off a bit slow, but the last 3/4 of the book were certainly page Turner’s. I hope there’s book 3 in the series.

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Loved it!

Wonderfully developed characters, unexpected twists, vortex of emotions! i wished the book would never end. So good!

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The summer guests

Great listen! I love getting to know the Martini club. Looking forward to the next book!

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A bit convoluted but interesting

Story was a bit convoluted but kept me interested because I wasn’t sure where it was going. I figured out the lady in the lake’s identity early on. Jo is not the smartest tool in the toolbox. Even when it was laid out for her, you had to hold her hand to the finish line. Jo doesn’t seem ready to be sheriff but I guess we’ll see. The martini club was a little off but solved the crimes in a round about way.

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Great Plot Twists

I really enjoyed this. I love all the characters in Purity, Maine! Jo and the Martini Club are a fabulous mix of characters. Kudos to the narrator.

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Love the characters

Maggie and crew help out a reluctant policewoman - Jo - unravel years worth of secrets - can’t wait for the next one - love this series

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A great listening

I am getting used to the characters. After reading book one I enjoyed this one too. The plot is original, not expected in this little town.

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