Literary awards are not always a guide to what YOU would like, or would have chosen in any given category. However, when it comes to the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Award, it seems that they choose the books that I would have chosen.
I have read FIVE titles in this year’s longlist and hope to read many more of them.
Here are the links to my reviews for the 5 titles on the longlist that I have read:
“Salt Lane” by William Shaw
“Snap” by Belinda Bauer
“The Chalk Man” by C.J. Tudor
“This is How it Ends” by Eva Dolan
“Our House” by Louise Candlish
The titles from the longlist that are still patiently waiting on my TBR and that I am particularly looking forward to reading are:
“Hell Bay” by Kate Rhodes
“Broken Ground” by Val McDermid
“The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton
“Take Me In” by Sabine Durrant
How many of these fantastic titles have YOU read?
Fictionophile 
I have not heard of this award list, but I agree, it looks intriguing. I have read three of them and have about 6 others on my TBR. I am passing on The Seven Deaths as I have read a lot of mixed reviews on that one.
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It is for that very reason that I want to read it so that I can judge for myself. It seems like a lot of readers love it, and many others dislike it. Not many who give it mid grade marks. I’m curious.
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That is so true, I often do that as well. I hope you love it!
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A few are on my TBR list, but The Seven Deaths… really didn’t work for me…Still,a very,very nice list!
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You are the second person to tell me that the Stuart Turton title didn’t meet expectations. Hmmmm…
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Apparently the reason for the different number of deaths in the title is to avoid confusion with another book in the US. I’ve read this one and can see why it still works with both numbers. I certainly think the book is worth reading because it’s so different. But I’m still not sure whether I enjoyed it or not!
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Thank-you for the explanation Sandra. Now you have me intrigued…
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I have read Snap, The Chalkman, The 7 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Our House. I have Thirteen but not read it. Our House was my fav by far!
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I loved that one too Kim. 😍
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8! Outstanding list!
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So many of these are on my TBR shelf. None read yet.
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Yes Jonetta I agree. A lot of enticing titles in this list.
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I don’t really follow these awards cuz most of them features books i don’t really read.
But this list is good! I spotted some of my faves 🙂
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Yes I agree Norrie. The Theakston’s list includes a lot of my favourite books. They must have excellent judges. LOL
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I’ve only read one – the Seven Deaths – and it wouldn’t win the award if I was on the panel! I do have quite a few of the others on my shelf yet to read too!
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Interesting Sheila. That one is on my TBR. I’m also intrigued as to why it is sometimes referred to as the 7 1/2 deaths and other times the 7 deaths…
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