by Kristopher | Jul 31, 2016 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: In case you have not heard, the panel schedule for Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans has now been posted. And it is a sight to behold. There is something for everyone on this list of panels. As is my custom here on the blog, I wanted to take a...
by Kristopher | Jul 29, 2016 | Bolo
Clare Mackintosh made herself a household name with just one book. Her debut novel, I Let You Go, has a twist that kept everyone talking and continues to sell the book to this day. The accolades and awards that continue to follow certainly aren’t hurting, either....
by Kristopher | Jul 28, 2016 | Review
With Blue Moon, Wendy Corsi Staub returns readers to Mundy’s Landing for Book Two of her addictive trilogy. Fans who have already read Blood Red know what to expect, but the good news is that Blue Moon reads just as well as a stand-alone as it does as part of this...
by Kristopher | Jul 26, 2016 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: When I first approached Nik Korpon about writing a guest post for BOLO Books, I knew it would be an interesting piece, but I had no idea we would get this! When Nik wrote to say he thought he had the perfect essay to appeal to both my crime...
by Kristopher | Jul 22, 2016 | Bolo
Horror novels are often overlooked as part of the thriller genre. While it is true that some readers are not interested in the terrifying moments that come with many books in the style, there are many horror novels that will appeal to readers who might shy away from...
by Kristopher | Jul 21, 2016 | Guest Posts
From the Booking Desk: If you move about in the writing community, you probably know or have heard of Dana Kaye. One of the authorities on book publicity, she is now spreading her knowledge in multiple ways while also continuing to run Kaye Publicity, Inc. Recently,...
by Kristopher | Jul 15, 2016 | Review
For several books now, Megan Abbott has focused her attention on the inner workings of the minds of teenage girls and the influence society imparts on them. That is certainly still a part of her latest book, You Will Know Me, but in this new novel she takes it one...
by Kristopher | Jul 13, 2016 | Review
Readers can always count on one of Linda Castillo’s Amish-based mystery novels to transport them. Among the Wicked is the eighth full-length novel featuring Kate Burkholder and once again Castillo entertains and educates. Among the Wicked finds Kate having to make a...
by Kristopher | Jul 11, 2016 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: On Saturday, July 9, Dru Ann Love and I presented a panel on Blogging to the members of the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime. We structured the discussion like a book and I promised to post a recap. Here is the working outline I used for...
by Kristopher | Jul 8, 2016 | Review
One city – Philadelphia; One family – the Walczaks; One history – Ours. In the simplest of terms, this is a description of Duane Swierczynski’s Revolver. By documenting three generations of one family, Swierczynski manages to speak universally about the struggle to be...
