The Ultimate Summer 2023 Reading List: The Best Books to Read Right Now

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pinnacle of relaxation. Whether you plan to read this summer while lounging in a hammock, sitting on a sandy shore, or staying indoors next to a window basking in the sunlight with the added comfort of your air conditioner, you'll still need one thing: the perfect summer read.

Actually, you'll likely need several books to read this summer. One such read is from international best-selling author Javier Castillo.

It's not only a page-turner but it has also been adapted into a popular series on Netflix." makes for a great summer read because it offers an exciting escape from everyday life," the author Castillo told ET. «The book revolves around the disappearance of Kiera Templeton, a 3-year-old girl, during the Thanksgiving parade in New York City in 1998.

Five years later, after the parents have lost all hope, they receive a VHS tape of the girl playing in an unknown room.»ET spoke with novelist Castillo about his book's transposition to the screen. «Hearing that Netflix wanted to pick up my book was an incredible and surreal experience,» Castillo shared. «As a writer, you always dream of your work reaching a wide audience, so to have such a powerful platform like Netflix show interest in adapting my story into a series was a true honor.