7 best books of June: Amazon editors' favorite picks

6. "State of Wonder," by Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett’s latest novel is set in the Amazon, where a young pharmaceutical worker has been sent by her boss (who also happens to be her lover) to investigate the death of a colleague. Patchett's many fans will be overjoyed to hear that several early readers have proclaimed the novel "better than 'Bel Canto.' "

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