These are the best of the best as awarded by the International Thriller Writers on July 10 . Awards were presented by literary luminaries Harlan Coben, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Walter Mosley, Karin Slaughter and R.L. Stine.
Best Hardcover
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
Best First Novel
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden (Ecco)
Best Original Paperback
What Lies Between Us by John Marrs (Thomas & Mercer)
A glimpse into how man becomes god. The 2020 Nobel Prize winner, Jennifer Doudna, A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution details her role, her work and her expectations for the groundbreaking work in our ability to edit the genome. Clear and layman level reading for those interested in the new frontier of science.
Valerie Webster and Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller in the spotlight via Author of the Day interview.
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