Share Your 'Best Of 2007' - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T15:13:35Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:103085?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A105311&feed=yes&xn_auth=no187! Wow.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-01-08:537324:Comment:1121862008-01-08T04:43:39.062ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
187! Wow.
187! Wow. So here it is. Of the 187 boo…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-01-08:537324:Comment:1121832008-01-08T04:32:53.681ZLJ Robertshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertsljr
So here it is. Of the 187 books read in 2007, the following 28 books were rated VG+/Ex.<br />
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Box, C.J. - Free Fire 2007<br />
Bruen, Ken - Cross 2007<br />
Carl, Lillian Stewart - Lucifer's Crown 2003<br />
Craig, Philip R. - The Vineyard Stalker 2007<br />
Crais , Robert - The Watchman 2007<br />
De Castrique, Mark - Final Undertaking 2007<br />
DePoy, Phillip - A Widow's Curse 2007<br />
Dobbyn , John F. - Neon Dragon 2007<br />
Fate, Robert - Baby Shark's Beaumont Blues 2007<br />
Franklin, Arianna - Mistress of the Art of Death 2007<br />
Fulmer , David…
So here it is. Of the 187 books read in 2007, the following 28 books were rated VG+/Ex.<br />
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Box, C.J. - Free Fire 2007<br />
Bruen, Ken - Cross 2007<br />
Carl, Lillian Stewart - Lucifer's Crown 2003<br />
Craig, Philip R. - The Vineyard Stalker 2007<br />
Crais , Robert - The Watchman 2007<br />
De Castrique, Mark - Final Undertaking 2007<br />
DePoy, Phillip - A Widow's Curse 2007<br />
Dobbyn , John F. - Neon Dragon 2007<br />
Fate, Robert - Baby Shark's Beaumont Blues 2007<br />
Franklin, Arianna - Mistress of the Art of Death 2007<br />
Fulmer , David - The Dying Crapshooter's Blues 2007<br />
Harris , C.S. - What Angels Fear 2006<br />
Harris, C.S. - Why Mermaids Sing 2007<br />
Koryta Michael A Welcome Grave 2007<br />
McBain, Ed - Give the Boys a Great Big Hand 1960<br />
Morley, Christopher -Parnassus on Wheels 1917<br />
O'Connell, Carol - Find Me 2006<br />
Parker, Robert B. - Now & Then 2007<br />
Penny, Louise - The Cruellest Month 2007<br />
Robotham, Michael The Night Ferry 2007<br />
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007<br />
Setterfield, Diane - The Thirteenth Tale 2006<br />
Stewart, Mary - The Ivy Tree 1961<br />
Templeton, Aline - Shades of Death 2001<br />
Tey, Josephine - Brat Farrar 1947<br />
Thomas, Will - The Hellfire Conspiracy 2007<br />
Thomas, Will - The Limehouse Text 2006<br />
Todd, Charles - A False Mirror 2007<br />
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Happy reading in 2008<br />
LJ i love a good list. my readin…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-01-03:537324:Comment:1103092008-01-03T04:59:35.547ZJacqui Horwoodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JacquiHorwood
i love a good list. my reading was hampered this year by living in vietnam and only reading hand-me-downs and airport blockbusters...but...my absolute fave in 2007 was:<br />
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Broken Shore - Peter Temple: i know lots has been written about this book but it's an absolute corker. i particularly liked the way he captured the policing culture and life in a small town.<br />
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my vote for the most intriguing book was one by a japanese crime writer:<br />
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Out - Kirino Natsuo: very atmospheric book with an interesting…
i love a good list. my reading was hampered this year by living in vietnam and only reading hand-me-downs and airport blockbusters...but...my absolute fave in 2007 was:<br />
<br />
Broken Shore - Peter Temple: i know lots has been written about this book but it's an absolute corker. i particularly liked the way he captured the policing culture and life in a small town.<br />
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my vote for the most intriguing book was one by a japanese crime writer:<br />
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Out - Kirino Natsuo: very atmospheric book with an interesting insight into women in japan. it'scertainly got me interested in japanese crime writers. I did a Best Of list on my bl…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-01-02:537324:Comment:1101742008-01-02T19:29:09.406ZBethany K. Warnerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/bkwarner
I did a Best Of list on my blog about two weeks ago. I knew what I had then in my TBR pile wasn't likely to crack the top ten of the 70+ books I read in 2007.<br />
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the whole list is at bkwriter.blogspot.com, but my top two were<br />
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2. The Blade Itself, Marcus Sakey<br />
1. the Liar's Diary, Patry Francis.
I did a Best Of list on my blog about two weeks ago. I knew what I had then in my TBR pile wasn't likely to crack the top ten of the 70+ books I read in 2007.<br />
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the whole list is at bkwriter.blogspot.com, but my top two were<br />
<br />
2. The Blade Itself, Marcus Sakey<br />
1. the Liar's Diary, Patry Francis. I've pondered this long enoug…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-12-22:537324:Comment:1068802007-12-22T20:24:53.756ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
I've pondered this long enough. There have been a number of good mysteries (though I have little enough time for reading these days), but there has been only one book that I thought really memorable:<br />
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THE KITE RUNNER by Hosseini.
I've pondered this long enough. There have been a number of good mysteries (though I have little enough time for reading these days), but there has been only one book that I thought really memorable:<br />
<br />
THE KITE RUNNER by Hosseini. I assume this is limited to c…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-12-22:537324:Comment:1065902007-12-22T00:35:50.829ZPaul Guyothttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PGuyot
I assume this is limited to crime writing...<br />
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James Lee Burke's THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN is one of his very best, and that's saying a lot.<br />
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Cormac McCarthy's BLOOD MERIDIAN. I'd read it before, but even on a second reading, it is absolutely stunning.<br />
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Charles Ardai's SONGS OF INNOCENCE. Okay, I'm about to reveal something that will disgust the few of you left who I haven't already disgusted one way or another... I bought this book for one reason - the cover turned me on. Like, got me hot. I know,…
I assume this is limited to crime writing...<br />
<br />
James Lee Burke's THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN is one of his very best, and that's saying a lot.<br />
<br />
Cormac McCarthy's BLOOD MERIDIAN. I'd read it before, but even on a second reading, it is absolutely stunning.<br />
<br />
Charles Ardai's SONGS OF INNOCENCE. Okay, I'm about to reveal something that will disgust the few of you left who I haven't already disgusted one way or another... I bought this book for one reason - the cover turned me on. Like, got me hot. I know, I'm sick. But the book as it turns out, is brilliant.<br />
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Wow, Bludis and I are on the same wave length... was Jack aroused by the cover? CORMAC MCCARTHY is the best n…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-12-22:537324:Comment:1065852007-12-22T00:14:36.238ZJackBludishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
CORMAC MCCARTHY is the best new writer to me in the last 30 years. I read both THE ROAD, and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, but I'm too washed out to read any more for a while. In both books, and especially in THE ROAD, something is always happening, and when there was a lull, you know something big is going to clobber the lead or leads. THE ROAD was the first book I ever read that I was AFRAID to finish for fear of what would happen to the characters.<br />
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JAMES LEE BURKE got to me with one of the best…
CORMAC MCCARTHY is the best new writer to me in the last 30 years. I read both THE ROAD, and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, but I'm too washed out to read any more for a while. In both books, and especially in THE ROAD, something is always happening, and when there was a lull, you know something big is going to clobber the lead or leads. THE ROAD was the first book I ever read that I was AFRAID to finish for fear of what would happen to the characters.<br />
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JAMES LEE BURKE got to me with one of the best and most complete characters I have read since Faulkner with THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN. He made me feel the pain of New Orleans and the general area after Katrina. I was a bit disappointed in his climax, but his denouement was perfect. I do get tired of hearing about the same flora over and over again, even though each time is in different words. The man is a poet, though.<br />
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CHARLES ARDAI'S, SONGS OF INNOCENCE tells a story whose beginning is not revealed until the last few pages. The author takes a different twist on noir. The good guy who is screwed because he cares so much about his friends.<br />
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These were the best of 2007 for me.<br />
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Jack Bludis I would like to add Blood Tra…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-12-18:537324:Comment:1056632007-12-18T17:48:04.669ZJames Robertshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/jimroberts
I would like to add <i>Blood Trail</i> by Gary Cook (published by the amazing Dennis McMillan) to my list of best read novels in 2007. <i>Blood Trail</i> is <b>experienced </ > rather than read. And the ending is classic. I don't know if Dennis has any copies left but I urge you to try to find one. A Gary Cook novel is about as scarce as a solar eclipse; finding one is finding treasure.</b>
I would like to add <i>Blood Trail</i> by Gary Cook (published by the amazing Dennis McMillan) to my list of best read novels in 2007. <i>Blood Trail</i> is <b>experienced </ > rather than read. And the ending is classic. I don't know if Dennis has any copies left but I urge you to try to find one. A Gary Cook novel is about as scarce as a solar eclipse; finding one is finding treasure.</b> This is great stuff, people.…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-12-17:537324:Comment:1053112007-12-17T23:22:55.939ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
This is great stuff, people. I have SO many books to read now. I like it. I love it. I ... have a problem.
This is great stuff, people. I have SO many books to read now. I like it. I love it. I ... have a problem. No, I didn't know that. And I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-12-17:537324:Comment:1052272007-12-17T18:13:44.476ZJames Robertshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/jimroberts
No, I <i>didn't</i> know that. And I've been telling folks it's a debut and to watch for this Knox guy. Course I had my suspicions; when I first read the novel I tried to contact the author and ended up emailing his agent who said Knox wasn't on a book tour but would be more than happy to sign the books if I sent them to her.<br />
<br />
Oh well. One born every minute . . .<br />
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It was still a very good novel.
No, I <i>didn't</i> know that. And I've been telling folks it's a debut and to watch for this Knox guy. Course I had my suspicions; when I first read the novel I tried to contact the author and ended up emailing his agent who said Knox wasn't on a book tour but would be more than happy to sign the books if I sent them to her.<br />
<br />
Oh well. One born every minute . . .<br />
<br />
It was still a very good novel.