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Edgar nominees announced!
Here’s the list of books nominated for Best Novel:
And here are the nominees for Best First Novel by an American Author:
My philosophy: I started out with a “predict the Oscars” mindset, assuming that my perspective on mystery/crime novels would reflect the perspectives of the decision-makers. And my first year reviewing and ranking certainly reinforced that perspective: I called it in both categories. The next year, zippo. This was met with shock and deep mourning. Last year, I got one right and one wrong (but not by much). So, batting .500 overall. You can read more about the 2010, 2011 and 2012 review process here, here and here.
One thing new this year: in an effort to support my local independent bookstore (Hi, Book Table people!), I purchased 12 of the 13 books right there. (I already owned the Dennis Lehane.) They were super-helpful in ordering for me and I got them all at a discount. Previously, I had been just as likely – or perhaps more likely – to purchase from Amazon, borrow from the library, or buy the e-book, as I was to buy locally. But as they say, “if you shop here, we will be here,” and I want my local bookstore, even if I do wish they were just a wee bit bigger.
Resolution: Finish early. I typically am posting my final review and ranking the same week as the banquet. The associated anxiety takes away some of the fun.
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