tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post7500079888782618723..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: Edgar Award NomineesLesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-26122412335360498342008-01-26T17:54:00.000-06:002008-01-26T17:54:00.000-06:00Denise & Mike -I hope the International Mystery Wr...Denise & Mike -<BR/><BR/>I hope the International Mystery Writers' Festival is just as great this year! Thanks for writing about it.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-54177812742160537332008-01-26T07:26:00.000-06:002008-01-26T07:26:00.000-06:00INTERNATIONAL MYSTERY WRITER' FESTIVAL appears to ...INTERNATIONAL MYSTERY WRITER' FESTIVAL appears to have swept all of the Edgar nominations in the BEST PLAY categry 2008. We were in Owensboro Kentucky, a nice town right on the Ohio River last june. We ended up seeing 6 new plays (Beautifully & fully staged like Broadway). It was affordable, seats fron S7 to $29 top.Many celebrities -- great theatres --- low price riverfront hotel rooms and great food (BBQ --WOW)AND the nicest people in the world!!! I am so glad they got EVERY EDGAR Nomination in the Best Play Categry --the mystery plays were spectacular<BR/>check their web-site www.newmysteries.org WE ARE COMING BACK JUNE 12--22, 2008. Perfect Weather too --mid 70<BR/>Denise & MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-37786132556167244762008-01-20T06:53:00.000-06:002008-01-20T06:53:00.000-06:00I've only read one book on the entire list, and th...I've only read one book on the entire list, and that's one of the nominees for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, Deadman's Switch. Looks like the nominating board went with very dark (noir) titles this year, and I tend not to read the dark ones.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-25638405773810426292008-01-20T06:41:00.000-06:002008-01-20T06:41:00.000-06:00I have a book from the Best Fact Crime list (The B...I have a book from the Best Fact Crime list (The Birthday Party by Alpert) as a challenge book I will be reading this year. How great to see its a nominee for an award! :)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832231139076878401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-49065481754395874062008-01-18T18:11:00.000-06:002008-01-18T18:11:00.000-06:00Okay. Thank you.Okay. Thank you..https://www.blogger.com/profile/12050125739062854069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-88048310928473799742008-01-18T15:56:00.000-06:002008-01-18T15:56:00.000-06:00I'm sorry. I don't know any of the reasons why on...I'm sorry. I don't know any of the reasons why one book ends up as a nominee and another one doesn't. My understanding is the committee is supposed to keep their work secret, but once in a while, someone breaks that agreement. If no one on the committee speaks up, we'll never know.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-36218819706660349932008-01-18T14:50:00.000-06:002008-01-18T14:50:00.000-06:00Hi, Lesa. Do you know why James Lee Burke's novel...Hi, Lesa. Do you know why James Lee Burke's novel The Tin Roof Blowdown didn't get nominated for an Edgar? I'm totally flabbergasted by that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com