Blood on the Bayou – The BOLO Books Review
From the Booking Desk: Blood on the Bayou is the latest Bouchercon Anthology - release recently at the 2016 Bouchercon in New Orleans. This collection of stories is 100% solid and is as diverse as the city of New Orleans itself. I could have reviewed any of these...
Bouchercon 2016 – The BOLO Books Recap
From The Booking Desk: Just a word of warning - This one is going to run long folks. Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans was an event like no other. Read on to reflect back on those wonderful times or to see what you might have missed. If we have heard it once, we have...
Post-Bouchercon Special (Witness Impulse)
From the Booking Desk: One of the most exciting things about Bouchercon is the access to books. We all love them! During the convention there are many opportunities to get free books. So let's continue the celebration. The good folks at Witness Impulse offered some...
Bouchercon New Orleans – Another Day, Another Panel
From the Booking Desk: Today at Bouchercon in New Orleans, I am moderating a panel I couldn't be more proud of. Please stop by an see this stellar group of writers talking about their characters. FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM Mardi Gras ABC LEAN ON ME - Strong lead...
Bouchercon New Orleans Begins!!
From the Booking Desk: Today is the official start of Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans. If you are attending, please don't forget to stop by and see us at our panel: THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM Mardi Gras ABC ALL THE CRITICS LOVE YOU IN NEW YORK – discussing books we are...
Trace Conger – A BOLO Books Guest Post
From The Booking Desk: I am pleased to welcome Trace Conger to BOLO Books today. Trace's new novel, The Prison Guard's Son, is out now and he's with us today to tell us a bit more about the inspiration for this novel. Fans of true crime will want to read on... The...
Bouchercon Extras – Before and During
From the Booking Desk: Besides the things that are listed on the official Bouchercon schedule (which can be found here), there are always other happenings before and during the convention. Many of these events are invitation only, but there are a fair amount of things...
Owen Matthews – The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: I recently reviewed Owen Matthews' The Fixes here on the blog. And last year, I reviewed his YA debut - How to Win at High School. To say that I am thrilled to welcome Owen Laukkanen (the real man behind the Owen Matthews pen name) to BOLO Books...
APB – Fall 2016
From the Booking Desk: This is the fifth post for this new feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. I have already read many of these titles, so I can wholeheartedly endorse this list. There are many...
BookShots – A BOLO Books Commentary
Predictions concerning James Patterson’s BookShots initiative ran the gamut from their being the saving grace of the publishing industry to their being responsible for the dumbing down of the World’s populace. One might easily surmise that the true reality resides...