by Kristopher | Sep 30, 2016 | Conference Recap, Review
From the Booking Desk: Blood on the Bayou is the latest Bouchercon Anthology – release recently at the 2016 Bouchercon in New Orleans. This collection of stories is 100% solid and is as diverse as the city of New Orleans itself. I could have reviewed any of...
by Kristopher | Sep 28, 2016 | Review
It is sometimes incorrectly assumed that the traditional mystery is the sole domain of the Golden Age. While it is true that many of the touchstones of the genre came from that period, there are plenty of modern mysteries that fit this mold – and in some cases expand...
by Kristopher | Sep 23, 2016 | Review
Anna Snoekstra is a debut author from Melbourne, Australia. Only Daughter is her first foray into crime fiction and was recently released. Readers who enjoy dueling timelines and complex female narrators will enjoy this succinct debut. This tightly written novel (it...
by Kristopher | Sep 22, 2016 | Conference Recap
From The Booking Desk: Just a word of warning – This one is going to run long folks. Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans was an event like no other. Read on to reflect back on those wonderful times or to see what you might have missed. If we have heard it once, we...
by Kristopher | Sep 21, 2016 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: One of the most exciting things about Bouchercon is the access to books. We all love them! During the convention there are many opportunities to get free books. So let’s continue the celebration. The good folks at Witness Impulse offered...
by Kristopher | Sep 16, 2016 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Today at Bouchercon in New Orleans, I am moderating a panel I couldn’t be more proud of. Please stop by an see this stellar group of writers talking about their characters. FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM Mardi Gras ABC LEAN ON ME – Strong...
by Kristopher | Sep 15, 2016 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Today is the official start of Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans. If you are attending, please don’t forget to stop by and see us at our panel: THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM Mardi Gras ABC ALL THE CRITICS LOVE YOU IN NEW YORK – discussing books...
by Kristopher | Sep 14, 2016 | Review
Over the years, many crime fiction works have been inspired by the case of James Patrick Bulger – the British two-year-old who was brutally tortured and killed by two ten-year-old boys in the early 1990’s. Authors such as Laura Lippman (with Every Secret Thing), Alex...
by Kristopher | Sep 13, 2016 | Interview
From The Booking Desk: I am pleased to welcome Trace Conger to BOLO Books today. Trace’s new novel, The Prison Guard’s Son, is out now and he’s with us today to tell us a bit more about the inspiration for this novel. Fans of true crime will want to...
by Kristopher | Sep 9, 2016 | Review
Over the course of eleven novels, Louise Penny has amassed a legion of fans who anxiously await the release of a new Inspector Gamache novel each year. This year’s entry, A Great Reckoning, is one of the best in a series that has already reached great heights in terms...
