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"A masterful, intensely suspenseful novel about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far--a book about the power of storytelling, starring the same trio of unlikely and winning heroes King introduced in Mr. Mercedes" -- provided by publisher.

"Make a wish. . . . Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of...

Country singer Kayleigh Towne shot to the top of the charts with her smash hit single, 'Your Shadow.' But sometimes fame comes at a price. An insane fan has made Kayleigh the target of his crazed obsession. Soon, her friends start to die in mysterious accidents that really aren't accidents at all. Now it's up to Special Agent Kathryn Dance, and her unique skills in body language analysis, to discover who the killer is, and stop him before he strikes...

Still obsessed with the boy band Fever Dream long after her friends lose interest, Grace unexpectedly meets band member Jes and embarks on an unlikely romance that leads her to confront complex truths about herself and the realities of stardom.

Publicist Annabelle Starkey and classic movie fan Mickey Paxton find themselves being chased from Vegas to the San Francisco area by some bad cops, a nursing home resident where Annabelle's grandmother recently died, and a lawyer who volunteered at the home. When Annabelle's cat-sitting friend is killed at Annabelle's apartment, things get really dangerous!

"Ivy and her sisters are keeping a secret. Their mysterious great-aunt is actually Adela Madden, reclusive author of the fantasy classic, Ivory Apples. Generations of Ivory Apples fans have obsessively searched for their favorite author, poring over her letters, gathering at conventions, and sharing their theories online. But one superfan has gotten too close: Kate Burden, a sinister version of Mary Poppins, is willing to destroy the entire family...

Morris Bellamy is a fan of author John Rothstein and his beloved character Jimmy Gold, but livid that Rothstein hasn't published in decades and now has sold the character rights to Jimmy Gold to an advertising firm, Bellamy kills Rothstein, robs him, and finds notebooks containing the notes for another Jimmy Gold novel in the process. He is sent to jail for another crime, however, and the notebooks remain hidden for decades until they are found by...

"The novel that lit the Japanese publishing world on fire: From a breathtaking up-and-coming writer, a twenty-first century Catcher in the Rye that brilliantly explores toxic fandom, social media, and alienated adolescence. Akari is a high school student obsessed with “oshi” Masaki Ueno, a member of the popular J-Pop group Maza Maza. She writes a blog devoted to him, and spends hours addictively scrolling for information about him and his life....