Cover Reveal – All the Way Down
From the Booking Desk: Eric Beetner, one of my fellow nominees competing for the Best Online Content Anthony Award last weekend in St. Petersburg had the bloody nerve to ask me to host the cover reveal for his new novel. Can you imagine? After ruminating on it for all...
Bouchercon 2018 – The BOLO Books Recap
My annual recap of Bouchercon is always a joy to write. Revisiting those events helps to elevate the sadness caused by it all being over for another 365+ days. But next year, we have Dallas and the 50th Anniversary of Bouchercon! After a brief Labor Day vacation in...
Bouchercon – Where to Find Me?
From the Booking Desk: Today is the official start of Bouchercon 2018 in St Petersburg, Florida. I hope to see many of you at The Vinoy Resort Hotel over the next few days. For those that are unable to join us, follow me on Facebook for lots of pictures and details of...
Cover Reveal – Skin Game
From the Booking Desk: I was a huge fan of J.D. Allen's crime fiction series debut, 19 Souls. It's even possible that I started my review by saying it "grabs the gritty PI genre by the balls and delivers a solid punch to the reader’s solar plexus." (You can find that...
Before Bouchercon 2018
From the Booking Desk: Bouchercon 2018 in St. Petersburg, Florida will be my tenth Bouchecon. I have only missed one since my first Bouchercon in Baltimore. Every year, it feels like a family reunion: visiting with those that I only get to see once or twice a year;...
BOLO – Week of August 19, 2018
From The Booking Desk: The summer has brought us so many excellent novels and this week is no different. If you are still looking for something to pack into that suitcase, I suspect you will find more than a few options on this list....
BOLO – Week of August 12, 2018
From The Booking Desk: This week we have a quirky list with most-likely some new names for your shopping pleasures. What these books share is that each and every one of them has a distinct voice courtesy of authors who are willing to push boundaries, take risks, and...
BOLO – Week of August 5, 2018
From The Booking Desk: We have about as eclectic a collection of books this week as you are likely to see here on BOLO Books. Literally, there is something for everyone - and if you see a book that is not from your chosen genre and you want to give it a chance, I...
BOLO – Week of July 29, 2018
From The Booking Desk: Panel assignments have gone out for Bouchercon, so excitement for this year's convention in St. Petersburg in growing. Here are a few new books to keep you occupied in the meantime....
BOLO – Week of July 22, 2018
From The Booking Desk: We have a trio of domestic suspense titles this week. In a break from the norm, I have not yet read any of these books, but two of the authors are consistently excellent and the other is a buzz-worthy newcomer, so I feel confident in...