Oline Cogdill, friend of the blog and an expert at reviewing thrillers for the Sun Sentinel - the Herald's close personal friend now, no longer The Enemy, which I'm finally getting used to - chooses her top thrillers of 2009. Her favorite of the year? It's a tie between Michael Connelly (for The Scarecrow) and Michael Connelly (for 9 Dragons).
I've already documented that I liked The Scarecrow a lot and didn't care for 9 Dragons (I have yet to meet another reader who didn't like it). Oline reads a lot more thrillers than I do these days so she's got a better handle on a best-of list. But here are the thrillers I enjoyed most this year:
1. The City & the City, China Mieville: Half sci fi, half detective story, this novel accomplishes something rare: It made me think: I've never read anything like this.
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson: Yup. Obvious, wasn't it? I'm addicted to these Lisbeth Salander novels.
3. Await Your Reply, Dan Chaon: A tricky literary thriller that takes three separate stories and melds them breathlessly into one.
The girl who played with fire...excelent
Posted by: Eduardo Vera | December 29, 2009 at 10:43 AM
I also loved The Girl Who Played with Fire and the final in this triology doesn't disappoint. Thanks for running my list, Connie
Posted by: Oline | December 30, 2009 at 09:59 AM
The City and The City is one of my favorites in a long time. Just as smart as his older stuff, but more accessible by far.
Posted by: Matt Pinzur | December 30, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I also didn't care for 9 Dragons. Most of it didn't make any sense and was out of character. The third Millenium book is awesome! =)
Posted by: gricel | January 06, 2010 at 05:30 PM