by Kristopher | Dec 15, 2025 | Review
As usual, I have taken this task of selecting my Top Reads List very seriously and really struggled to make sure the list commemorates my favorite books of the year. Simply put, sometimes this means splitting hairs and having to leave off books that I truly loved but...
by Kristopher | Dec 15, 2025 | Review
There are few things as audacious as attempting to continue writing books in a beloved series after the original author has passed on, but more and more we are seeing the estates of legendary writers reaching out to contemporary authors to do just that. The beauty in...
by Kristopher | Dec 10, 2025 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Making time to read during the holiday season can be challenging, but do not worry. Here are three excellent books that can be read in just a few sittings that will also make great last minute holiday gifts for the readers in your life. The...
by Kristopher | Dec 8, 2025 | Review
As a former police detective, Bruce Robert Coffin knows the ins and outs of law enforcement and the toll it can take on the individual. As a writer, Bruce Robert Coffin knows exactly how to use his knowledge for best effect without over burdening the narrative with...
by Kristopher | Dec 3, 2025 | Review
Christina Kovac, a former journalist, used her background knowledge of the political news industry to propel her debut novel, The Cutaway, onto reader and critic radars several years ago. She now returns with Watch Us Fall—a incisive look at friendship and love that...
by Kristopher | Dec 2, 2025 | Guest Posts
From the Booking Desk: It’s always a wonderful day when Catriona McPherson visits BOLO Books. My blog is a regular stop on her marketing efforts for each book, but what makes them so special is the level of thought and work that goes into each of these posts. So...
by Kristopher | Dec 1, 2025 | Review
With The Wasp Trap, Mark Edwards takes two very common crime fiction tropes, merges them, and then turns them on their heads—creating one gripping read in the process. The first trope is the closed circle of suspects: a group of people in an isolated locale who are...
by Kristopher | Nov 19, 2025 | Review
One of the risks of series fiction is that characters can become stagnant. In an effort to give readers more of what they want, authors often default to giving them too much of the same. Think of your favorite series where the lead character has barely changed across...
by Kristopher | Oct 17, 2025 | Review
Sophie Hannah has now written six novels in her series continuing the adventures of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. The latest—The Last Death of the Year—begins on New Year’s Eve 1932 in an exotic locale with a quirky collection of suspects. Following on directly...
by Kristopher | Oct 16, 2025 | Review
The old adage, “good things come in small packages,” can also be true as it relates to books. Tony Knighton’s A Night at the Shore clocks in at just 168 pages, but in that space, the author manages to tell a fresh, exciting, and wholly entertaining story. A Night at...
