From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
The Business Trip: A Novel by Jessie Garcia (St. Martin's Press, $29, 9781250364418). "This story of two strangers meeting on a plane is full of suspense from start to finish. I read a lot of thrillers and I could not put this one down!" --Marilyn Negip, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison, Conn.
The Note: A Novel by Alafair Burke (Knopf, $29, 9780593537084). "A long overdue girl's weekend is upended when a seemingly random stranger goes missing. Old rivalries, distant connections, and very real deaths seem unrelated... at first. In this very well-crafted novel, Alafair Burke is at the top of her game." --Sarah Bagby, Watermark Books & Café, Wichita, Kan.
Paperback
Death in the Downline: A Multi-Level Marketing Murder Mystery by Maria Abrams (Quirk Books, $18.99, 9781683694144). "I absolutely loved this twisty thriller! Centered in the world of a women's beauty brand multi-level marketing company, this book had me guessing from the get-go and made me laugh out loud more times than I can count. An incredibly strong debut! " --Val Partenheimer, Books Are Awesome!, Parker, Colo.
Ages 4-8
Toto by Hyewon Yum (Neal Porter Books, $18.99, 9780823453894). "I adore Toto--the book as well as the birthmark who bears the name! A lovely story that focuses on learning to embrace what makes you different. Yum's evocative, warm illustrations and gentle prose deserve a place on your shelf." --Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop, Athens, Ga.
Ages 8-12
Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780316299336). "This was so enjoyable! This book highlights a part of history you don't see very often from a child's perspective. I loved reading about the Land Rush and the free Black people who participated in it. Lots of action and suspense and honest emotion." --Izzy Stringham, White River Books, Carbondale, Colo.
Teen Readers: An Indies Introduce Title
Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias (Zando/Sweet July Books, $19.99, 9781638931027). "Don't let the duppy get you! Honeysuckle and Bone transports you to the canicular heat of Jamaica as the secrets heat up with each turning page. Evocative horror that pays homage to the rich oral history that is Caribbean folklore." --Morgan Haywood-Joy, Greenlight Bookstore, Brooklyn, N.Y.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]
