Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards 2007
Crime Writers’ Association: front page
Newcomer Gillian Flynn achieved a remarkable success, with Sharp Objects (published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson) winning both the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and the New Blood Dagger. She was also shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie Dagger. It is a tribute to the broad appeal of her book that it was singled out by three separate panels of judges, acting independently.
I mentioned the Daggers last month and this years winner has shot up my to read list as soon as it’s in paperback. It must have something exceptional to win the hearts of so many critical people. Either that it has some subliminal advertising contained in the text. Anyway, I want to read it!
