June Releases

June is a popular month for new releases. So popular, in fact, that I had a hard time picking just a few to highlight. There are just too many great new reads this summer for me to decide. After much agonizing, I managed to pick out five June highlights to share with you. Here they are, in order of their release date. Pack up the kids, grab a book, and hit the beach!

June 1: Medusa by Clive Cussler
In the latest NUMA Files novel, Kurt Austin must stop a virus from destroying the earth. The Blue Medusa jellyfish may hold the key to stopping this epidemic, but the scientists conducting the research keep dying. Austin and his partner must deal with not just the virus, but the Chinese triad behind the outbreak. Austin may not be Dirk Pitt, but he and Zavala do make for an entertaining pair.

June 8: Relentless by Dean Koontz
Relentless promises to deliver another winning thriller from Koontz, if you can call complete paranoia “thrilling.” Meet Cubby, a man with a picturesque family and successful career as an author. His life is charmed, or at least was, until Shearman Waxx writes a vicious critique of Cubby’s newest book for a leading newspaper. A seemingly innocent encounter between the two men soon escalates into unimaginable terror for Cubby as he struggles to deal with Waxx, who is a complete sociopath. Read this one with the lights on!

June 15: The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
A young mother disappears from her home, with her four-year-old daughter the only witness. Her husband seems more intent to destroy the evidence than assist with the investigation. Time is running out for Detective Warren as she digs under the surface of this seemingly perfect family in an attempt to find the missing woman. The Neighbor is a fast-paced thriller reminding readers that things are not always what they seem.

June 22: Roses and Thorns by Bret Michaels
Alright, I admit it. I love Bret Michaels. I love his band, Poison, I love his solo career, and I love Rock of Love on VH1. Roses and Thorns is Bret’s autobiography, following the rock icon/reality TV star from the creation of Poison through the partying and conflicts with other band members to an accident that left him in the hospital with a broken nose, teeth, fingers, ribs, and jaw. He also details his comeback, solo career, and quest for love on VH1. Fights, love, drama, and rock ‘n’ roll…who says nonfiction is boring?

June 29: Swimsuit by James Patterson
Everything James Patterson writes is an instant bestseller. Fans of his thrillers can expect shocking plot twists and chilling conclusions in Swimsuit that have become classic Patterson. When a supermodel disappears from a photo shoot in Hawaii, her parents travel to the island to investigate, never imagining the horrors they would encounter. Reporter Ben Hawkins is presented with an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil as he investigates the kidnapping in hopes of getting an idea for his next bestseller. As always, Patterson knows how to make our hearts pound and our imaginations wander.


Honorable Mentions:

Watch the shelves for these other hot June releases:

June 1:
Skin Trade: Laurel K. Hamilton
Matters of the Heart: Danielle Steele
Undead and Unwelcome: MaryJanice Davidson

June 8:
Roadside Crosses: Jeffery Deaver
Apocalypse 2012: Gary Jennings
Secret Sentry: The Untold Story of the National Security Agency: Matthew Aid

June 15:
Along for the Ride: Sarah Dessen
Dune Road: Jane Green
L.A. Candy: Lauren Conrad

June 22:
Fixer Upper: Mary Kay Andrews
Prism: Faye Kellerman
Finger Lickin’ Fifteen: Janet Evanovich

June 29:
Any Minute: Joyce Meyer
Apostle: Brad Thor
Return to Sullivan’s Island: Dorothea Benton Frank

--Jenn C