Best Indie Books of 2012

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JASMINE by Winston Aarons
by Winston Aarons
ROMANCE
Released: Nov. 14, 2011
"A well-crafted tale of passion, loss and the dangers of obsession."
Trace the curved line between love and obsession in this steamy novel. Read full book review >
PETRA by Subhi Alghussain
Kirkus Star
by Subhi Alghussain
NON-FICTION
Released: May 25, 2012
"Highly recommended for anyone interested in architecture, classical history or travel photography."
Stunning panoramic views of Petra, one of the world's archaeological treasures, adorn this beautifully designed coffee table book. Read full book review >

HACKED by J. D. Allison
Kirkus Star
by J. D. Allison
MYSTERY THRILLER
Released: Feb. 19, 2012
"An original voice that's initially disorienting, but given time, Allison lyrically creates an intriguing world."
In a realm of virtual reality, "subscribers" hone in on the lives of others. Read full book review >
ONE BLOOD by Qwantu Amaru
Kirkus Star
by Qwantu Amaru
MYSTERY THRILLER
Released: Nov. 29, 2011
"A gutsy book that blazes trails, plotted at a breakneck speed that won't let up."
A governor and his sordid past are at the heart of a tale of retribution in Amaru's stunning debut novel. Read full book review >
PHOENIX ROSE by Michael Bailey
Kirkus Star
by Michael Bailey
Released: Dec. 3, 2009
"An engrossing blend of creepy atmospherics, gory jolts and mind-bending conundrums."
In Bailey's (Palindrome Hannah, 2005, etc.) horror saga, a small town seethes with ghouls, apparitions, pranksters and dysfunctional families. Read full book review >

I2 by James Bannon
Kirkus Star
by James Bannon
MYSTERY THRILLER
Released: Nov. 27, 2011
"In a word: mind-blowing."
Bannon's cutting-edge science-fiction and psychological thriller revolves around a terminally ill biosoftware scientist's attempt to upload his mind into the consciousness of an unborn baby to once again be with the woman he loves. Read full book review >
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR OUT by Nora Nita Bates
Kirkus Star
by Nora Nita Bates
Released: March 23, 2012
"Part memoir, part journal, part plan-in-progress, Bates has no time for self-pity, preferring instead to celebrate all that she is grateful for."
Labeled with Multiple Personality and Dissociative Identity disorders, author Bates writes about the 18 personalities living in her head. Read full book review >
LATE BOOMER by David Benson
Kirkus Star
by David Benson
MYSTERY THRILLER

Benson's tightly plotted crime thriller is sure to please fans of police procedurals.

Several wealthy middle-aged Manhattanites—the baby boomers of the title—have been gruesomely murdered, and Detective Carina Quintana senses a connection. Read full book review >