by Kristopher | May 7, 2024 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: Anytime there is a new Dana Cameron book, it’s time for readers to get excited. Dana Cameron is one of the most exciting authors in the crime fiction genre because you just never know what you are going to get from her: archeological...
by Kristopher | May 3, 2024 | Review
Nadine Nettmann is a sommelier by training and a crime writer by passion. Inspired to blend her two interests, Nettmann’s first series was a cozy-esque trilogy featuring Katie Stillwell solving cases in and around wine country. Now, with her new novel—The Bootlegger’s...
by Kristopher | Apr 30, 2024 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: This past weekend at the Malice Domestic crime fiction convention, I was honored to be the Amelia Award Honoree. At the banquet I gave a speech from my heart which seems to have resonated with the assembled crowd–calling for more...
by Kristopher | Apr 24, 2024 | Review
The best way to describe Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack is as a delightfully engaging mystery that provides countless laughs and unexpected detours. While this is a debut for the penname, the author behind the novel is a seasoned veteran...
by Kristopher | Apr 22, 2024 | Bolo
Episode Twelve of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. On this episode, my co-host Shawn Reilly Simmons and I are joined by guests Emse Addison, Jessie Chandler, Katrina Niidas Holm, Penny Manson, Frances Schoonmaker, and Holly...
by Kristopher | Apr 15, 2024 | Review
The fusion when the correct author finds the perfect subject matter is much like an alchemical reaction—a bond that is immediately felt and virtually undeniable. If it happens with a debut novel, it’s almost like magic. Case in point, You Know What You Did by K. T....
by Kristopher | Apr 15, 2024 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: I am thrilled to host the cover reveal for The Mystery Patrons Present: Mystery Most International. Not only because I love stories that are set in locations other than the United States, but also because I happen to have a story in this...
by Kristopher | Apr 11, 2024 | Review
There is some truth to the old adage that there is nothing new under the sun, however, this simplistic view tends to discount innovations that can serve to make something familiar feel fresh in execution. Take for example, the second thriller soon to be released by...
by Kristopher | Apr 10, 2024 | Review
Writing in collaboration can be a challenging endeavor, but when done successfully, it can add a new level of excitement to the resulting work. There is power in two minds navigating the tangle of paths, working towards the common goal of satisfying the reader. With...
by Kristopher | Apr 1, 2024 | Review
SJ Rozan has never been the type of writer who turns away from a challenge. Along with her excellent Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mysteries and a plethora of short stories—both of which have won her countless awards, nominations, and accolades—Rozan has written non-fiction...
