Intelexual Media Book Club Vote #6 (Patreon)

For the month of April we're back to fiction, so let's dive into a good mystery by a black woman!

Option #1: My Sister, The Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)

Synopsis: A short, darkly funny, hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends.

Pros: Short and funny, plus endorsed by Roxane Gay. 

Cons: At 240 pages, it may be too short (something to keep in mind for those of you who found The Ballad of Black Tom to leave you wanting more)

AverageReadTime: 4-6 Hours (240 Pages)

FirstPublished: 2018

AveragePricing:$15 on Amazon, $20 on Thriftbooks,Audiobook free on scribd.com with your $9/mo subscription

Option #2: Monday's Not Coming (Tiffany D. Jackson)

Synopsis: Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried.When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?

Pros: It's a real page turner, and is a distinct commentary on real issues that black girls face.

Cons: It's geared towards young adults, but as the most ravenous of readers will tell you, good YA fiction can be read and enjoyed by all. 

AverageReadTime: 5-7 Hours (448 Pages)

FirstPublished: 2016

AveragePricing:$13 on Amazon, $16 on Thriftbooks, Free Audiobook with $8/month Scrib'd Subscription

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After mulling over the pros and cons, be sure to cast your vote by April 6th! If you're a $5+ patron and you'd like to be entered to win a copy of the selected book, simply leave a comment saying, "I Voted!"