Melissa Marr –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: I'm going to go a bit fanboy here for a moment and try not to hyperventilate. Today, I am very pleased to welcome Melissa Marr to BOLO Books. I have loved Melissa's work since she first released Wicked Lovely some time ago. I have since...
August 2014 Ricochet –
BOLO Books Monthly Recap
From the Booking Desk: Today, I am starting a new feature on the blog. At the request of several followers, I have decided to implement a monthly recap post, which will list all of the reviews and interviews posted to the blog during the previous month. Since the...
The Skeleton Takes a Bow –
The BOLO Books Review
The Skeleton Takes a Bow is the second book in Leigh Perry’s Family Skeleton series. As with the first book released last year (A Skeleton in the Family), this new paperback original is a light-hearted cozy style mystery with slight paranormal overtones (ie. Sid the...
The Long Way Home – Cover Analysis
From the Booking Desk: While tomorrow is the official release date for Louise Penny's latest Armand Gamache novel, The Long Way Home, my finished version arrived today. Most people know that BOLO Books reads advanced copies of novels in order to present followers with...
Mary Kubica –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: Back in May, I had the great pleasure of meeting Mary Kubica while attending BookExpo America. Mary and I clicked instantly and I just knew I was going to enjoy her novel. I was beyond thrilled when Mary agreed to participate in this...
Marcia Clark –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: The name Marcia Clark will certainly ring bells for you. This is likely due to her work in the legal arena and her various gigs providing commentary on legal matters for multiple television stations. What you may not know is that Marcia Clark...
A new Val McDermid book is coming
From The Booking Desk: Readers of the blog know how much I love the work of Val McDermid. When I heard earlier this year that she had a new book coming out, I immediately set out to see if I could get ahold of an advanced copy. Only problem, Val told me, was that...
#WhoIsSamAlexander Revealed
From the Booking Desk: You may have noticed over the past few months the increased occurrence of the Twitter hashtag WhoIsSamAlexander? You may have even investigated further to see what this was all about. This was a clever (and successful) marketing campaign...
The covers for
The Monogram Murders
From The Booking Desk: Late last week, the covers for Sophie Hannah's new book were revealed. For those that missed the memo, Sophie was chosen by the Agatha Christie estate to pen an all-new novel featuring classic sleuth, Hercule Poirot. The title of the novel is...
Writing Elements – Dialogue
Guest Post by Mark Billingham
From The Booking Desk: Today, I am happy to present the third post in our ongoing series covering the various elements of writing. (Be sure to read the first part of the series, with David Freed discussing Setting and the second part of the series where Linda...