by Kristopher | Feb 12, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: This week’s list of books to be on the lookout for is dominated by authors from outside of the United States. if you haven’t read a non-US set book recently, any of these would be wonderful choices to help broaden your reading...
by Kristopher | Nov 21, 2017 | Review
When starting a debut novel there is always the sense of the unknown, so when a reader discovers something truly excellent by a new-ish author it can feel like the discovery of a secret treasure trove that will enrich life for years to come. This is the experience...
by Kristopher | Nov 16, 2017 | Review
Christmas in Northern Iceland may look like a holiday postcard, but Ragnar Jónasson’s Whiteout proves that the ghosts of the past continue to haunt regardless of the calendar date. Just days before the holiday, Ari Thór’s former boss, Tómas, asked the Siglufjörđur...
by Kristopher | Mar 17, 2017 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: Yesterday, I posted my review of Yrsa Sigurdardóttir’s new series debut, The Legacy. Today, I am happy to welcome her to BOLO Books for some deeper discussion of this new novel, translations, how the Paleo diet is like a ghost, and the...
by Kristopher | Oct 26, 2016 | Review
This year has seen a plethora of outstanding short story anthologies. Already this year, BOLO Books has covered Echoes of Sherlock Holmes, Blood On the Bayou, and Storm Warning – with a few others still to come, including today’s choice. Sunshine Noir is edited by...
