Barry's (no, not me) (from SYKM)

[BarryP]

2022 BARRY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The Barry Awards, voted on by the readers of Deadly Pleasures, are presented at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. The awards began in 1997 and are named in honor of Barry Gardner, well-known fan reviewer. The Barry Awards will be presented at the Opening Ceremonies at the Minneapolis Bouchercon on September 8, 2022.

Best Mystery/Crime Novel
° The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly [review]
° Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
° Last Redemption by Matt Coyle
° Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara
° Billy Summers by Stephen King [review]
° We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker [review]

Best First Mystery/Crime Novel
° Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews [review]
° Girl A by Abigail Dean
° Down Range by Taylor Moore
° Falling by T.J. Newman [review]
° Sleeping Bear by Connor Sullivan
° Steel Fear by Brandon Webb & John David Mann [review]

Best Paperback Original
° The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser
° Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala [review]
° Black Coral by Andrew Mayne
° The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
° Search for Her by Rick Mofina
° Bound by Vanda Symon

Best Thriller
° The Devil’s Hand by Jack Carr
° The Nameless Ones by John Connolly
° Dead by Dawn by Paul Doiron
° Relentless by Mark Greaney
° Slough House by Mick Herron
° Five Decembers by James Kestrel

[Carol/Bonadie]

Thanks, Barry. I've read a couple, have a couple on my radar, and should try to read a couple more in the Best Mystery and Best First categories.

[Carol/Bonadie]

Speaking of B-Con 2022, will any of you mid-westerners make it to Minneapolis? I've never been, have a former roommate there, and have always wanted to visit the home of my future husband, Lucas Davenport and the second runner-up, Virgil Flowers. ;-)

[Melodie]

Thanks, Barry! Picked up Clark and Division for my Kindle. Saw Naomi Hirihara at Bcon in Vegas years ago and have been reading her since. Missed this one!

And, as for Bcon '22, have been thinking about going! I've never been to MN either except to fly through there.

[Ann]

Thanks Barry for the Barry list! What a challenge to pick just one from the top category- too many good choices. I could happily read all of these I think.

[Dawn]

I've read a couple from this list...and they were great. Will add some others to my TBR pile! Thanks for posting this!