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ConflictGullible392 on March 28, 2026 11:14 pm Guncle is set in Palm Springs but feels like it might be the vibe you’re looking for.
masson34 on March 28, 2026 11:31 pm Fantasy and whimsical, The House in the Cerulean Sea and sequel Remarkably Bright Creatures
mtragedy on March 29, 2026 12:15 am The Cookie House Mysteries are extremely lightweight fun cozy mysteries set in an island beach town in florida, if you’re interested in genre fiction.
Pretend-Panda on March 29, 2026 2:01 am Any Hiassen. None of them are particularly beach but they’re very well written, snappy and funny.
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Guncle is set in Palm Springs but feels like it might be the vibe you’re looking for.
Fantasy and whimsical, The House in the Cerulean Sea and sequel
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Check out stuff by Carl Hiassen
The Cookie House Mysteries are extremely lightweight fun cozy mysteries set in an island beach town in florida, if you’re interested in genre fiction.
Mile Zero by Sanchez.
Second Hiassen recommendation.
Any Hiassen. None of them are particularly beach but they’re very well written, snappy and funny.