It’s been a good month for Tana French (right), people. First her debut novel IN THE WOODS was nominated for an
Edgar, then the
Los Angeles Book Festival Awards, and then she was nominated for an
Irish Book Award. Now, courtesy of
The Rap Sheet, comes the news that IN THE WOODS has been nominated for ‘Best First Novel’ by
The Strand Magazine, the full list of nominees running thusly:
• THE BLADE ITSELF by Marcus Sakey (St. Martin’s Minotaur)
• IN THE WOODS, by Tana French (Viking)
• THE MARK, by Jason Pinter (Mira Books)
• MISSING WITNESS, by Gordon Campbell (Morrow)
• WHEN ONE MAN DIES, by Dave White (Crown Publishing)
And not only that, but occasional CAP elf and head honcho at International Crime, Bernd Kochanowski, recently gave
IN THE WOODS the ‘four-thumbs aloft’ review. It’s going to be a big ask for the ever-lovely Tana to repeat the performance with the sequel,
THE LIKENESS, but we have faith in her. What’s that? Our humble opinions are worthless? Fair go. But maybe you’ll be more accommodating of
Critical Mick’s verdict on what’s quickly becoming Irish crime fiction’s news story of the year …
It’s been a good month for Tana French (right), people. First her debut novel IN THE WOODS was nominated for an Edgar, then the Los Angeles Book Festival Awards, and then she was nominated for an Irish Book Award. Now, courtesy of The Rap Sheet, comes the news that IN THE WOODS has been nominated for ‘Best First Novel’ by The Strand Magazine, the full list of nominees running thusly: 
Happy Birthday, Dec!
ReplyDeleteAre you having the biggest birthday present in obstetrics yet?
If not, have a great birthday and appreciate that old heart rate for now. It's going to change again some time soon and get much faster...
My best to you both and I'm thinking of you.
Evil Grand Vizier, many happy returns. I knew it was your birthday because we had a foul snowstorm. I can only believe that Mrs Grand Vizier gave you control over the weather as a present.
ReplyDeleteThank 'ee kindly, folks. Rhian? Like the refugees in Casablaca, we wait, and wait, and wait. And wait. Ray - it's not so much that the Grand Vizier controls the weather as it tends to reflect his mood. Foul snow storms when he turns 39, so it'll probably be earthquakes and tsunamis when he hits 40. Cheers, Dec
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