And the Final Four are....

The votes have been tabulated. People told me more than once, "that's like having to pick which of your children you like better!" But, you have spoken and the two heroes facing off in the Final Four round will be:

Harry Bosch vs. Jack Reacher

This is an interesting face-off. Those of you who have been with the blog for awhile know that Harry Bosch took the whole kit and kaboodle two years ago in our Detectives theme week. Since Jack Reacher isn't a detective, he didn't compete in that tourney. In last year's Amateur Sleuth tourney he went down rather early. So who will face the favorite villain during next week's theme week?

Speaking of villains, their races were not nearly as close as our heroes. The two villains who will face off for the top spot will be:

Hannibal Lecter vs. Professor Moriarity

Next week will be the annual theme week, so I hope you'll be following along with us and visiting the blogs that are participating. We'll have plenty of contests, reviews, guest posts and fun.

If you missed last week's post about book covers and their gender distinction, pop on over and see what's been discussed. Some interesting observations and comments. What do YOU notice?

Be sure to stop back by tomorrow to vote in the Final Four round. Will this round be easier or harder for you to vote?