Malice-Go-Round – Guest post with Judy Bobalik
From the Booking Desk: At the recent Malice Domestic conference in Bethesda, Maryland, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting with Judy Bobalik at the Malice-Go-Round event. For those that don’t know, this is a type of speed dating for authors in which pairs of...
read moreJessica Knoll – The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: Last Friday, I ran the full BOLO Books review of Jessica Knoll's debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive. Today, I am pleased to welcome Jessica herself to the blog. BOLO Books: Tell us a bit about your debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive. Jessica Knoll:...
read moreMartin Edwards –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: If you read my recap post about the Malice Domestic convention yesterday, you no doubt noticed that I was a huge fan of the panel about Agatha Christie and the Golden Age of Mystery. Today, one of the speakers from that panel, Martin Edwards,...
read moreJessie Chandler –
A BOLO Books Guest Post
From The Booking Desk: When I heard about Jessie Chandler's new book, Operation Stop Hate, I immediately hoped I could convince her to stop by BOLO Books to tell us a bit more about the inspiration behind this topical tale. Thankfully for all of us, Jessie agreed and...
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Jungle Red Writers Again
From the Booking Desk: Susan Elia MacNeil very kindly asked me to stop by the Jungle Red Writers blog again. This time I'm talking about how I choose the books I read and review. If you have never been to Jungle Red Writers, please stop by this wonderful blog and join...
read moreBryon Quertermous –
A BOLO Books Guest Post
From The Booking Desk: I am thrilled to welcome Bryon Quertermous to BOLO Books today, not the least of which because he is one of the few people with a name that is harder to spell than my own. But seriously, Bryon is well-known and respected in the crime fiction...
read moreAzar Nafisi –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking desk: Azar Nafisi is probably not the name you expected to see on a crime fiction blog this morning, but the truth of the matter is that Azar is supportive of all genres of literature and the dissemination of its power world-wide. Best known for the...
read moreLaura Lippman –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: It is my great honor and privilege to welcome Laura Lippman to BOLO Books today. I have to confess that as a native Baltimorean, having Laura here on the blog is a bit like discovering the Holy Grail. That said, I think you all are going to...
read moreSandra Block –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: Sandra Block's debut novel, Little Black Lies, comes out today. I am very excited to introduce you to Sandra and her novel with this interview. Little Black Lies is a psychological suspense thriller featuring series character, Zoe Goldman. For...
read moreLisa Unger –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: Lisa Unger is one of my favorite authors. Whenever she releases a new book, I know I am going to have a long night of reading ahead - especially when it is a novel set in The Hollows. I am thrilled to welcome Lisa Unger to BOLO Books today on...
read moreSara Blaedel – The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: I am pleased to welcome Sara Blaedel to BOLO Books! One of the most popular novelists in Denmark, Sara's latest book, The Forgotten Girls, in being released in the US today. You can find the BOLO Books spoiler-free review of Sara Blaedel's The...
read moreBOLO Books interviewed by Helen Smith
From the Booking Desk: Today on her blog, UK author Helen Smith interviews me about the blog, my favorite moments in blogging, and my most anticipated books of 2015. Please stop by and see what I have to say and let Helen and I know what you think! Follow the link to...
read moreCaroline Kepnes –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: Yesterday, I ran my much buzzed about review of Caroline Kepnes' debut novel, You. Today, I am pleased to present to you, the author herself. If the review didn't convince you that you need to read this book, I am pretty sure that this interview...
read moreMelissa Marr –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: I'm going to go a bit fanboy here for a moment and try not to hyperventilate. Today, I am very pleased to welcome Melissa Marr to BOLO Books. I have loved Melissa's work since she first released Wicked Lovely some time ago. I have since...
read moreMary Kubica –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: Back in May, I had the great pleasure of meeting Mary Kubica while attending BookExpo America. Mary and I clicked instantly and I just knew I was going to enjoy her novel. I was beyond thrilled when Mary agreed to participate in this...
read moreWriting Elements – Dialogue
Guest Post by Mark Billingham
From The Booking Desk: Today, I am happy to present the third post in our ongoing series covering the various elements of writing. (Be sure to read the first part of the series, with David Freed discussing Setting and the second part of the series where Linda...
read moreLiz Nugent –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: Today, I am happy to welcome Liz Nugent to BOLO Books. Liz is the author of Unravelling Oliver. If you missed the review of Unravelling Oliver, check it out before continuing on to this wonderful interview with Liz Nugent. I suspect you will...
read moreLisa Alber –
BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: I first "met" Lisa Alber via the comments section on the Jungle Red Writers blog. Those that follow BOLO Books know that I frequent that wonderful site run by a great collection of female authors. I was even asked by Hank Phillippi Ryan to...
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So Far…
From the Booking Desk: I realized recently that my list of followers has grown tremendously since I first started the blog in late 2012. I thought that it might be a good idea to compile a list of the interviews I have done into one post, in case some of you missed...
read moreLucy Burdette –
BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: I am so happy to welcome Lucy Burdette to the blog today. Lucy is the author of the Key West Food Critic mystery series and is an active member of the Jungle Red Writers blog. Please join us as we discuss her newest novel, the Hemingway cats,...
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