Summer is a time when many people like to read books that take them to other places (even if, in reality, they are stuck at home). Thrillers and romance are always big sellers, and this look at anticipated June releases has plenty of both!
If you love suspense, you can't go wrong with Stephen King. In Mr. Mercedes -- a summer thriller if ever there was one -- King tells the story of a man who has already committed one violent act and is threatening something worse. When Brady Hartfield plowed through a crowd in a stolen Mercedes, he killed eight people and escaped. Still at large, he is threatening another act that could kill or maim thousands. A retired policeman and two allies are in a race to stop him.
Lisa See is beloved for her stories about Chinese and Chinese-American women, such as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girls. China Dolls is the story of three Chinese-American young women in San Fransisco in 1938. They are from very different backgrounds, but become best friends. As war looms, they face various trials and must rely on each other.
The release of Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon, the latest book in the very popular Outlander series, has been rescheduled twice. Finally, the release date is here! Fans of the seven previous novels in the series will surely devour this 800+ page continuation of the story. If you prefer to fill your beach bag with romance rather than action, this is the series for you.
That Night is the story of Toni, a 34 year old woman who was convicted of murdering her younger sister when she was a teenager. She is on parole and wants to move on with her life, but circumstances are making that difficult. She may need to find out what truly happened that night and prove her innocence before she can move on.
When word got out that Robert Galbraith is actually a pen name for J.K. Rowling, Galbraith's first novel, The Cuckoo's Calling, became an instant bestseller. That's how it got our attention, but after reading it, we were glad that it did. The second novel in this new detective series is due out just in time for summer vacation. Rowling/Galbraith fans won't want to miss Silkworm.
•'Mr. Mercedes' by Stephen King - June 3
If you love suspense, you can't go wrong with Stephen King. In Mr. Mercedes -- a summer thriller if ever there was one -- King tells the story of a man who has already committed one violent act and is threatening something worse. When Brady Hartfield plowed through a crowd in a stolen Mercedes, he killed eight people and escaped. Still at large, he is threatening another act that could kill or maim thousands. A retired policeman and two allies are in a race to stop him.
•'Summer House with Pool' by Herman Koch - June 3
Herman Koch is the bestselling author of The Dinner. In his newest novel, a medical procedure performed by a doctor to the stars goes horribly wrong, and an actor dies. The doctor and actor's families spent the summer before together on the Mediterranean, and a violent incident there may be the key to understanding the actor's death. This is a psychological thriller.•'China Dolls' by Lisa See - June 3
Lisa See is beloved for her stories about Chinese and Chinese-American women, such as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girls. China Dolls is the story of three Chinese-American young women in San Fransisco in 1938. They are from very different backgrounds, but become best friends. As war looms, they face various trials and must rely on each other.
•'Written in My Own Heart's Blood' by Diana Gabaldon - June 10
The release of Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon, the latest book in the very popular Outlander series, has been rescheduled twice. Finally, the release date is here! Fans of the seven previous novels in the series will surely devour this 800+ page continuation of the story. If you prefer to fill your beach bag with romance rather than action, this is the series for you.
•'That Night' by Chevy Stevens - June 17
That Night is the story of Toni, a 34 year old woman who was convicted of murdering her younger sister when she was a teenager. She is on parole and wants to move on with her life, but circumstances are making that difficult. She may need to find out what truly happened that night and prove her innocence before she can move on.
•'The Silkworm' by Robert Galbraith - June 19
When word got out that Robert Galbraith is actually a pen name for J.K. Rowling, Galbraith's first novel, The Cuckoo's Calling, became an instant bestseller. That's how it got our attention, but after reading it, we were glad that it did. The second novel in this new detective series is due out just in time for summer vacation. Rowling/Galbraith fans won't want to miss Silkworm.
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