by Kristopher | May 31, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Robin Agnew hardly needs an introduction. She will be familiar to most in the crime fiction community because she and her husband owned Aunt Agatha’s mystery bookstore in Ann Arbor. Like BOLO Books, the bookstore was awarded the MWA Raven...
by Kristopher | May 29, 2019 | Review
Anyone who read The Darkness, the first book in Ragnar Jónasson’s “Hidden Iceland” series knew that by necessity, the follow-up was going to have to be a very unconventional sequel. And that is exactly what The Island delivers. By breaking out of the...
by Kristopher | May 28, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: This past weekend was the unofficial start of summer, which means that many people will have more time to devote to pleasure reading – while on vacation, by the pool or beach, with no other distractions. This also means that publishers...
by Kristopher | May 24, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: I have been an Alison Gaylin fan since the moment I first read Trashed. In fact, that book holds an unusual record: the book I carried to more Bouchercons hoping to get it signed than any other – it was something like six conventions...
by Kristopher | May 23, 2019 | Review
Dervla McTiernan’s The Ruin seemingly dropped out of nowhere to garner critical acclaim, award nominations, and countless fans, but the release this week of the follow-up, The Scholar, confirms that this was not an anomalous fluke. Dervla McTiernan is a storyteller to...
by Kristopher | May 21, 2019 | Review
The influence of true crime cases on the evolution of crime fiction is undeniable. Certain cases become so infamous that it would be impossible (and unrealistic) for authors in the genre not to reflect on them. Readers can easily find examples of novels that were...
by Kristopher | May 20, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Between Malice, a family wedding, and an illness, things have been quieter than normal around here. Hopefully this week will see things start to return to the status quo, but in the meantime, reviews will be a little slower than usual. But not...
by Kristopher | May 17, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: Bryon Quertermous has appeared on BOLO Books previously with several guest posts and I have reviewed several of his books and stories, so hopefully his name is familiar to you already. As an author, I have no idea where Bryon finds the time to...
by Kristopher | May 10, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Vanessa Lillie is on the East Coast, but I haven’t yet had the chance to meet her in person. But I am very excited for her debut novel, Little Voices, coming out this Fall. I don’t think I have had a debut author on the Composite...
by Kristopher | May 8, 2019 | Review
Wendy Walker’s first two crime novels, All is Not Forgotten and Emma in the Night established her as a powerhouse writer in the crime fiction community, but nothing prepared readers for the splendor that is The Night Before. This is Wendy Walker’s best book to date...
