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Barry- thanks! I need more books on my TBR piles. I’ve read two and look forward to several more. Blessed Water and We Solve Murders are both worthy nominees.
I read The Lantern's Dance in January of 2024 when I got a pre-release copy from Net Galley. That's the only book that I read from the 2025 Lefty Awards. I gave it four stars. My complete review is on one of my blogs at: https:wwwbookbabe.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-...
2025 LEFT COAST CRIME “LEFTY” AWARDS PRESENTED
The Lefty Awards, voted on by Left Coast Crime attendees, were presented on March 15, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. Our congratulations to the winners (listed first in each category) and to all of the nominees.
Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery Novel
* Cirque du Slay by Rob Osler
° A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron
° Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow
° Bronco Buster by A.J. Devlin
° Scotzilla by Catriona McPherson
° We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Lefty for Best Historical Mystery Novel
(Bill Gottfried Memorial, covering events before 1970)
* Hall of Mirrors by John Copenhaver [review]
° A Killing on the Hill by Robert Dugoni
° An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder by Dianne Freeman
° The Lantern’s Dance by Laurie R. King
° Death of a Flying Nightingale by Laura Jensen Walker
Lefty for Best Debut Mystery Novel
* Ghosts of Waikīkī by Jennifer K. Morita
° Blue Ridge by Peter Malone Elliott
° Obey All Laws by Cindy Goyette
° The Mechanics of Memory by Audrey Lee
° You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen [review]
Lefty for Best Mystery Novel
* Served Cold by James L’Etoile
° Home Fires by Claire Booth
° Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy
° Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart [review]
° Molten Death by Leslie Karst [review]
° California Bear by Duane Swierczynski