by Kristopher | May 29, 2015 | Review
Lori Roy’s Let Me Die in His Footsteps is an unusual suspense tale filled with secrets, lies, truth and legend. It is basically an old-school Southern Gothic with a decidedly modern feel, which is ironic given that the tale is so steeped in history. Like most...
by Kristopher | May 27, 2015 | Ricochet
From The Booking Desk: Taking a look back at March and April, I can already tell that 2015 is going to be a banner year for BOLO Books. Sixteen reviews covering everything from novels & short stories to comics & theater. A one-of-a-kind interview with Azar...
by Kristopher | May 22, 2015 | Review
The authors in the new Lawrence Block-edited anthology, Dark City Lights: New York Stories, were tasked with writing short stories set in New York City. The resulting stories are as diverse as the city itself. These stories represent everything from gritty to...
by Kristopher | May 19, 2015 | Conference Recap, Interview
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...
by Kristopher | May 15, 2015 | Review
Dying Brand is the third novel in Wendy Tyson’s traditional mystery series featuring Allison Campbell. Readers familiar with the series will be excited to see Allison and her gang of cohorts again, but Dying Brand works equally well for those unfamiliar with their...
by Kristopher | May 15, 2015 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Last night was the Baltimore premiere (and only showing) of Every Secret Thing, the film based on the 2003 Laura Lippman novel. Hosted by The Charles Theatre, the screening was followed by a Q&A session with Laura (with Alafair Burke...
by Kristopher | May 13, 2015 | Conference Recap
Last night was the Mystery Writers of America – Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s monthly meeting. Held in the Embassy Suites Hotel just outside of DC, the topic of this month’s meeting was the art of reviewing. Moderated by Art Taylor, the event was a fun and informative...
by Kristopher | May 12, 2015 | 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...
by Kristopher | May 8, 2015 | Review
Jessica Knoll’s Luckiest Girl Alive is a novel about reinvention. This debut work represents the arrival of a talented new author to the crime fiction community. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, Luckiest Girl Alive is sure to be the topic of...
by Kristopher | May 7, 2015 | 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,...
