tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post9082608066169186352..comments2024-03-28T06:41:02.100-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: Last but Not Least, the Anthony AwardsJ. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-70358598439429479612010-10-18T08:29:45.862-07:002010-10-18T08:29:45.862-07:00I just finished Ghosts of Belfast. It was wonderf...I just finished Ghosts of Belfast. It was wonderful. Now that I am seeing it on all these best nominations I can't beleive it didn't win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-9757304813978437242010-10-17T14:28:05.139-07:002010-10-17T14:28:05.139-07:00Certainly interesting results - especially in the ...Certainly interesting results - especially in the Best Novel and Best First Novel categories, and it just goes to show the preferences of the Bouchercon attendees as opposed to the way other awards are decided (judging panels etc). This must be one of the only major Best First Novel awards not won by Bradley for SWEETNESS... and Neville has also been widely acclaimed for GHOSTS OF BELFAST. I would have thought it was a head-to-head between them. <br /><br />Penny is certainly a fan fave, so I suppose that shouldn't be too much of a surprise, though my eyebrows did raise when I saw that THE BRUTAL TELLING beat out THE LAST CHILD (which had already accomplished the rare feat of winning both a Dagger and the Edgar award, along with the Barry). <br /><br />Looks like a good time was had by all, and good to see the awards were shared around a bit. Pleased to see PD James's excellent non-fiction work being recognised too.Kiwicraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687089028299093360noreply@blogger.com