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25 June 2009

Those CWA International Dagger nominees - my rankings

Four down - 2 to go!

I have now read 4 *** of the shortlisted nominations for CWA International Dagger and have both the others on my shelves.
The winners will be announced in London on the evening of July 15 - I will try to get them read.
I have linked the titles I have already read to my reviews.
Just looking at the final list, I think this is going to be a tough one to call.
  • Karin Alvtegen, SHADOW, translated by McKinley Burnett, (Canongate)
  • *** Arnaldur Indriðason, ARCTIC CHILL, translated by Bernard Scudder and Victoria Cribb (Harvill Secker)- my rating 4.8
  • Stieg Larsson, THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, translated by Reg Keeland (MacLehose Quercus)
  • *** Jo Nesbø, THE REDEEMER, translated by Don Bartlett (Harvill Secker) - my rating 4.8
  • *** Johan Theorin, ECHOES FROM THE DEAD, translated by Marlaine Delargy (Doubleday) - my rating 4.9
  • *** Fred Vargas, THE CHALK CIRCLE MAN, translated by Siân Reynolds (Harvill Secker) - my rating 4.5
Norman on Crime Scraps delivered his verdict yesterday, and he and I are in agreeance so far.
Something to check: Euro Crime's CWA International Dagger polls - compare the "sentimental" with the "logical" favourite.

I'm starting to read SHADOW tonight!
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4 comments:

  1. Uriah Robinson26 June 2009 at 00:46

    I hope you have time to read Shadow and FIRE before the cut off point as I will be interested in your rankings for these two compared to the other four. Thanks for the link.

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  2. Susan29 June 2009 at 15:10

    I'm updating my blog and discovered you weren't on my blogroll! I don't know how I missed it, since you read more mysteries than I do so you are essential reading for me....plus I like you! so, all fixed now, and I came over to say hi, and have added three new books from your posts to my TBR pile!! - new Vargas, new Indridason (one of my favourites now), and Johan Theorin (I went and read your review.) i'm happy to say that I read one book you just got out from the library, Last Rituals! I'll be doing a review this week.

    I'm too late to read all the International Daggers shortlist, but it's a good idea for next year.....

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  3. Kerrie29 June 2009 at 17:54

    I'm halfway through SHADOW Norman, so yes, I hope to get there.

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  4. Kerrie29 June 2009 at 17:56

    You are very welcome Susan. You are more of a "splasher" than me. I'm glad you enjoy the crime fiction too.

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