Beneath the Book Clubbers: It’s time to pick July’s read.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE

Beach reading season is in full swing and I’ve got three new releases for Beneath the Book Clubbers to choose from for our July book.

Honestly, I hope to read all three, but check them out and tell me what appeals to you.

1. The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson

4.10 on Goodreads

WHAT GOODREADS SAYS: “When Caroline Lash arrives in Greenhead, Massachusetts, she falls head-over-heels for Van Whittaker, a fleece-wearing, litter-collecting, kayak enthusiast with long, floppy hair and the personality of a Border collie.

“Born and raised in this picturesque coastal village, Van runs with the same crowd he did as a kid: His ex-girlfriend, Bailey, a beautiful girl who attracts men like moths to a flame; Augusta, old money, horsey, and snobbish; and Fran, surrounded by brothers and sons, too fed up with boys to ever consider marrying one.

“Together, the group runs wild through the marshes, beaches, and bars of Greenhead, drinking on houseboats, spending long afternoons sunbathing with their children, and playing games the way they always have.

“But when Bailey discovers that she is pregnant with Van’s baby, the delicate balance of the group’s friendship is thrown off.

“Soon Caroline is cast out of the circle and what she does next - in a potent mix of fury and heartbreak - exposes long-held secrets and works the entire town of Greenhead into a lather.

“Dazzlingly funny, sexy, and as juicy as it is astute, The Shampoo Effect is a story of late-night parties, early mornings with small children, the dawn of midlife, and a group of old friends finally growing up despite all their best efforts to the contrary.”

2. Whistler by Ann Patchett

4.54 on Goodreads

WHAT GOODREADS SAYS: “When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them.

“The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine.

“Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn’t seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives.

“Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again.

“Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them.

“It’s a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all.

“Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.”

3. Marion by Leah Rowan

3.94 on Goodreads

WHAT GOODREADS SAYS: “Marion is in deep. She's stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she works in a desperate bid to help her sister escape an abusive marriage, but the bus breaks down before she can make it to Saratoga Springs.

“It's late at night, and the only place with vacancies is an old set of cabins on the outskirts of town.

“She pays for a room in cash, and ends up chatting with Norm, the young innkeeper who's handsome, charming and a touch hung-up on his elderly mother.

“Back in her room, she steps into the shower, scrubbing off the late-summer heat, when the curtain is pulled back...

“Norm Billings is there with a knife. He raises his arm to strike, but before he does, Marion knees him in the balls, grabs the knife, and stabs the life out of him.

“Now, she's covered in blood, and she's a woman on the run - not just a thief, but a killer, too.

“Where will she go? How will she save both herself and her sister? And what mysteries will she uncover as she does?

“In Psycho, Hitchcock shocked audiences when he killed off his protagonist.

“But what if the leading lady had fought back? Marion offers an alternate history of the most famous dead blonde to ever grace the silver screen.

“Only this time, the knife is in her hands - and she's no victim.”

So, Beneath the Book Clubbers, which one will it be?

Leave your choice in the comments section on the corresponding Facebook post or cast your vote on the Beneath the Book Club Page.