Now that the nominees for the 2010 Mystery Writers of America Edgar awards have been announced, I can stop worrying about whether I’m going to blurt out the names before I’m supposed to. (I served as the chair of the best novel committee this year.) We spent the last year sorting through almost 500 books to come up with this list, which I happen to think is wonderfully interesting and diverse:
THE MISSING Tim Gautreaux
THE ODDS Kathleen George
THE LAST CHILD John Hart
THE MYSTIC ARTS OF ERASING ALL SIGNS OF DEATH Charlie Huston
NEMESIS Jo Nesbo
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE Malla Nunn
However, I could not wait to move on to reading something other than mysteries! This week I finished Mary Karr’s memoir, LIT, and also Kathryn Stockett’s THE HELP. Karr is a poet–an incredible writer–and the story she tells about her family, her drinking, and her recovery is devastating. I absolutely tore through The Help and can definitely see why this book is a huge hit: great characters, a fascinating story set in 1960′s Mississippi, and tons of tension.
Please stop over to Jungle Red Writers today to find out what my wonderful blogmates been reading and give us your recommendations! And if you missed Mary Buckham’s post on boosting creativity yesterday, check that one out too.
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