by Kristopher | Dec 1, 2022 | 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 | Nov 30, 2022 | Composite Sketch
Let’s close out November with one more Composite Sketch. I’ve been a fan of John Copenhaver’s books since his debut, Dodging & Burning. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, his stories always reflect that viewpoint, but from a historical...
by Kristopher | Nov 29, 2022 | Composite Sketch
I was fortunate to meet Curtis Ippolito at the 2022 Left Coast Crime where I was the fan Guest of Honor. I had recently read and reviewed his excellent crime fiction debut, Burying the Newspaper Man, so I was very happy to have a few moments to chat with Curtis,...
by Kristopher | Nov 28, 2022 | Composite Sketch
There are fans and then there are Fans, with a capital F. Tammy Barker most certainly belongs in the latter category. Along with her own writing, Tammy is a devoted reader, loyal to the authors she loves, always willing to go above and beyond to make someone’s...
by Kristopher | Nov 25, 2022 | Review
As the Three Pines mysteries make their way to series television on Amazon Prime, Louise Penny continues her impressive output of first-class crime fiction beloved by both fanatics of the genre and the more casual readers of crime fiction. Like all the novels...
by Kristopher | Nov 23, 2022 | Composite Sketch, Interview
Headed into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, let’s squeeze in one more Composite Sketch in this 10th anniversary celebration of BOLO Books. I knew as soon as I heard the early descriptions of Heather Levy’s Walking Through Needles that it would be a book...
by Kristopher | Nov 22, 2022 | Composite Sketch, Interview
The Composite Sketch feature returns and the followers of BOLO Books couldn’t be more excited. Today, we have a sketch from a newer member of our community. Marco Carocari is the author of Blackout, which I highly recommend for those looking to expand the...
by Kristopher | Nov 21, 2022 | Composite Sketch, Interview
To help celebrate the 10 year anniversary of BOLO Books, I decided to re-launch the extremely popular Composite Sketch feature. As you may remember, these are short interviews containing five very incisive questions that are posed to members of our community –...
by Kristopher | Nov 16, 2022 | Review
As the author of two excellent and wildly popular series, Elly Griffith’s status in the crime fiction community has long been established, but we must not overlook that she has also written an iconic series of loosely-connected standalones featuring the unforgettable...
by Kristopher | Nov 4, 2022 | Review
A new “heart of darkness” beats at the core of Eric Beetner’s wilderness-noir thriller, There and Back, pumping the blood of tainted legacy through the twisted branches of greed, aggrandizement, and survival. When Synergyn Dynamics once again sends their junior...
