Euro Crime reviewers' favourite reads of 2008

I've asked all the contributors to Euro Crime to choose their five favourite European reads of 2008. The following favourites come from the lists submitted by: Pat Austin, Paul Blackburn, Karen Chisholm, Maxine Clarke, Sunnie Gill, Amanda Gillies, Terry Halligan, Geoff Jones, Michelle Peckham, Norman Price, Mike Ripley, Laura Root, Kerrie Smith, Fiona Walker and myself:

The most mentioned titles are:

4 votes:
Stieg Larsson - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

3 votes:
Stuart MacBride - Flesh House
Yrsa Sigurdardottir - Last Rituals
Johan Theorin - Echoes from the Dead

2 votes:
Kate Atkinson - When will there be good news?
Reginald Hill - A Cure for All Diseases
Arnaldur Indridason - Arctic Chill
Philip Kerr - A Quiet Flame
Jo Nesbo - Nemesis
Michael Robotham - Shatter
Helene Tursten - The Torso
Fred Vargas - This Night's Foul Work

The most mentioned authors (irrespective of title) are:

4 votes:
Stieg Larsson
Stuart MacBride

3 votes:
Jo Nesbo
Yrsa Sigudardottir
Johan Theorin

2 votes:
Kate Atkinson
Ariana Franklin
Reginald Hill
Arnaldur Indridason
Philip Kerr
Ian Rankin
Sarah Rayne
Michael Robotham
Sjowall and Wahloo
Helene Tursten
Fred Vargas

The breakdown by reviewer plus any additional comments they have made, will be uploaded to the website, soon.