“Mystery “ Mike Bursaw — Best of 2022

Mystery Mike is a valued member of our Barry Award nominating committees. We talk several times a week about new and interesting crime novels and thrillers. He has decades of experience in the field as a bookseller and a fan, and I’ve found that we have similar tastes — especially when it comes to thrillers.

Best Novel
DOOMED LEGACY, Matt Coyle
FOX CREEK, William Kent Krueger
THE ACCOMPLICE, Steve Cavanagh
DESERT STAR, Michael Connelly
PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, Daniel Silva
HELL AND BACK, Craig Johnson

Best Paperback Original
GOERING’S GOLD, Richard O’Rawe
FINALE, Ian Hamilton
THE SANDMAN, Mark Dawson
THE NINETEEN, Jake Needham

Best Thriller
COLD FEAR, Webb & Mann
WITH A MIND TO KILL, Anthony Horowitz
TRAITORS DANCE, Jeff Abbott
LAST ORPHAN, Gregg Hurwitz
THE RUNAWAY, Nick Petrie
IN THE BLOOD, Jack Carr
SIERRA SIX, Mark Greaney
SEVENTEEN, John Brownlow