Mr. Mercedes: A Novel by Stephen King

Stephen King is very active on Facebook and Twitter. In fact, he sent this tweet yesterday about being pitted against Edgar Allen Poe on Epic Rap Battles of History.

China Dolls: A Novel by Lisa See

Publishers Weekly gave a starred review to Lisa See’s ninth book. See is active on Twitter and Facebook. She has an extensive website, but everything you need to know can be found on a page from her site devoted to China Dolls.

FaceOff by edited by David Baldacci, featuring stories by Michael Connelly, Lee Child, John Sandford, Lisa Gardner, Dennis Lehane, Steve Berry, Jeffery Deaver, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, James Rollins, Joseph Finder, Steve Martini, Heather Graham, Ian Rankin, Linda Fairstein, M. J. Rose, R.L. Stine, Raymond Khoury, Linwood Barclay, John Lescroart, T. Jefferson Parket, F. Pail Wilson and Peter James

In this anthology, 23 writers have collaborated on 11 stories pairing their series characters. FaceOff has it’s own Facebook page and Twitter handle, and through their Facebook page they are promoting a Tweetathon for June 3rd – 6th. #faceoff. Characters, stories, and authors are:

· Patrick Kenzie vs. Harry Bosch in “Red Eye,” by Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly
· John Rebus vs. Roy Grace in “In the Nick of Time,” by Ian Rankin and Peter James
· Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast in “Gaslighted,” by R.L. Stine, Douglas Preston, and Lincoln Child
· Malachai Samuels vs. D.D. Warren in “The Laughing Buddha,” by M.J. Rose and Lisa Gardner
· Paul Madriani vs. Alexandra Cooper in “Surfing the Panther,” by Steve Martini and Linda Fairstein
· Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport in “Rhymes With Prey,” by Jeffery Deaver and John Sandford
· Michael Quinn vs. Repairman Jack in “Infernal Night,” by Heather Graham and F. Paul Wilson
· Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber in “Pit Stop,” by Raymond Khoury and Linwood Barclay
· Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe Trona in “Silent Hunt,” by John Lescroart and T. Jefferson Parker
· Cotton Malone vs. Gray Pierce in “The Devil’s Bones,” by Steve Berry and James Rollins
· Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller in “Good and Valuable Consideration,” by Lee Child and Joseph Finder

Euphoria by Lily King

Euphoria is an IndieNext pick for June. Publishers Weekly and Kirkus both gave Euphoria a starred review. Our own Elizabeth Schieber reviewed it, which means you’re welcome to steal any of our words. King is very active on Twitter and Facebook, and has a helpful website. This video is labeled a trailer, but it’s really a nice interview with King. Share it if you want to get readers excited about Euphoria.