Lists? We’ve Got Your Frickin’ Lists

Reviewer Clayton Moore, aka Bookslut’s “Mystery Strumpet,” reveals his three favorite (mostly crime) novels of 2007, though even he admits they aren’t much of a revelation. “I don’t keep too many of my affections for books to myself, so naturally most of these titles have made it into my Bookslut columns.” His picks: Dead Boys, by Richard Lange; The Raw Shark Texts, by Steven Hall; and Blonde Faith, by Walter Mosley.

Meanwhile, David J. Montgomery continues his survey of (mostly American) crime fictionists and critics, asking them for their own trio of faves. Catch up with the whole lot here. And Sons of Spade blogger Jochem van der Steen offers five choices of his own.

Finally, for something different, check out the first installment of Noir of the Week’s rundown of the “Best Film Noir of All Time.” Covering the period from 1941 to 1945, the list includes Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, and Detour. “These years are tricky,” explains blogger Steve-O, “because the film style was still being defined and perfected in these five years.” Today’s selections come complete with promotional trailers--which should help get you going on this last halfway-productive business morning of 2007.