Cath Staincliffe Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 The long-lists are out now for the Dagger Awards in the UK. http://thedaggers.co.uk/entries/list.php?dagger=2 What titles from all the books you've read this last year would you pick as your winners? I'll kick off with my top five Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence The Cry by Helen FitzGerald Norwegian by Night by Derek B Miller Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 That is a long longlist! I saw Apple Tree Yard mentioned a lot on twitter, and I've seen The Universe Versus Alex Woods on the audible website a lot. I may have to look into them a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cath Staincliffe Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 They are very different reads, take you into totally different worlds but each completely gripping. Apple Tree Yard suspenseful and intelligent and at times shocking while The Universe Versus Alex Woods is funny and poignant and uplifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmark Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch (Orion Publishing Group) Harbour Street by Ann Cleeves (Pan Macmillan) How The Light Gets In by Louise Penny (Little, Brown Book Group) I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes (Transworld Publishers) The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly (Orion Publishing Group) This one I look forwars to in big anticipation: The Wolf in Winter by John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 No nominations for Robert Galbraith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I picked up Apple Tree yard recently and have The Universe v Alex Woods on my TBR pile too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cath Staincliffe Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Hope you like them as much as I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHayes Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Loved Apple Tree Yard. And The Cry is on my TBR. I read the sample and it had me gripped, so can't wait to get to it. Also, I thought The Silent Wife was brilliant... excruciating at times (just wanted to shake her!) but loved it. Great ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cath Staincliffe Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 I was gripped by the book though often found it/her annoying but I wasn't so sure about the ending though it was a clever twist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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