For beach town reads, I am drawn to anything set in Nantucket. I would suggest Nancy Thayer and Elin Hilderbrand if you want a light beachy read set in Nantucket. I also have enjoyed reading: Chanel Cleeton's "Next Year in Havana".
For a summer mystery/thriller set in Brooklyn, I would suggest Alyssa Cole's "When no one is watching".
For a summer mystery/thriller set in Brooklyn, I would suggest Alyssa Cole's "When no one is watching".