A book of books
Now, I know your To Be Read pile is already teetering and/or your e-reader is choking on its contents, but this one is special. It’s a book of books. John Connolly and Declan Burke came up with the idea of “The world’s greatest mystery writers on the world’s greatest mystery novels,” and although I am far too humble to agree with the entirety of that statement, there are some truly great writers here. And some truly fascinating and unexpected books, stretching a span of 160 years. John and Delcan asked us each to pick a novel, one we not only adore but have learned from, the kind of book we always find ourselves recommending and re-reading and generally pressing on people, and write an essay about why. The result was Books to Die For.
A number of us will be signing the collection at BoucherCon in October, but don’t wait until then. It’s a pleasure, and an education, into the life of crime.
WOW… I’ll have my copy ready for signing at Bouchercon!
Now, a person could collect a book by each of those authors (and have them signed), and collect a book by each of the recommended authors and have as many as possible of those signed…
And spend untold amounts of time reading and rereading.
What a wonderful collection and idea. Crikey.//Meredith