David Swinson at One More Page Books
Last night, One More Page Books in Arlington, Virginia hosted the launch of David Swinson’s new book, The Second Girl. David and Eileen McGervey, the store’s owner, were kind enough to ask me to conduct the interview portion of the event. The bookstore was packed. The...
APB – Summer 2016
From The Booking Desk: This is the fourth post in this new feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. I have already read most of these titles, so I can wholeheartedly endorse this list. There are many...
J.M Hewitt visits the United States
From the Booking Desk: One of the drawbacks of this book blogging gig is that I often discover shadow souls in other parts of the world - folks that I would love to meet, but the distance makes that more difficult. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of the crime...
Triple Time with Crime and Diversity
We often hear talk of how crime fiction is the social novel of today. Many of the problems faced by society are reflected back to us through the books we read. However, diversity issues still plague this genre. Things are getting better and there are more...
Laura Lippman @ The Ivy Bookshop (WILDE LAKE) – A BOLO Books Recap
From the Booking Desk: Last night was the official launch for Laura Lippman’s Wilde Lake. The event was held at The Ivy Bookshop – a local Baltimore institution where Laura has hosted several launches over the years. Having been to many a book launch, I can attest to...
Anthony Award Nominations 2016
From the Booking Desk: The Anthony Award nominations have been announced. Below is a list of the nominees along with links to the BOLO Books review of those titles covered here on the blog. Congratulations to all the nominees! BEST NOVEL Night Tremors – Matt Coyle...
BOLO – PARKER: A Miscellany
From the Booking Desk: If you don't know how much of a John Connolly fan I am, than you haven't been paying enough attention. Today, John's latest newsletter went out to his followers and it included some amazing news. Now available is PARKER: A Miscellany. A limited...
Malice Domestic 2016
From the Booking Desk: Malice Domestic is this weekend in Bethesda, Maryland. This year, I will only be attending on Saturday, but in case you want to say hi, these are some of the places I will be. Saturday 10:10:50 - Group Dynamics: Sharing Detection Dru Ann Love,...
Ovidia Yu – A BOLO Books Guest Post
From the Booking Desk: When you volunteer at conferences like Bouchercon and Malice Domestic, you are doing so much more than helping out the organizers of the event - which in and of itself would be rewarding enough - but you are also opening yourself up to meet some...
Cynthia Kuhn – The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: Last Friday, I ran the BOLO Books review of Cynthia Kuhn's debut mystery, The Semester of Our Discontent. Today, I am thrilled to welcome Cynthia Kuhn to the blog to answer a few questions on launch day for her novel. We both hope you enjoy...