by Kristopher | Feb 13, 2017 | Conference Recap
On Saturday, February 11, 2017, Ian Rankin brought his 30th Anniversary of Rebus Tour to The Ivy Bookshop in Mt. Washington, Maryland. The bookshop was filled to capacity as befits an author or Mr. Rankin’s stature, along with the fact that his tours of the US are...
by Kristopher | Feb 9, 2017 | Review
When SJI Holliday’s debut novel, Black Wood, appeared in 2015, it was immediately clear that she was not going to follow standard genre conventions. Just as she did with that novel, the second in the series – Willow Walk – defies expectations while still telling a...
by Kristopher | Feb 7, 2017 | Review
One of the most powerful things about fiction is that at times it can allow us to experience in a tangible way situations that are foreign to us. Some novels allow us to travel to a distant time or place, walk in the footsteps of another, or see events through...
by Kristopher | Feb 3, 2017 | Review
Sara Blaedel is the Denmark-based author of the Louise Rick mystery series. Next week, the sixth book to be translated into English will be released. Like its predecessors, The Lost Woman uses the tropes of the crime fiction genre in order to tackle topical and...
by Kristopher | Feb 1, 2017 | Review
With Garden of Lamentations, Deborah Crombie has tended to her skills as a nuanced crime writer to cultivate her multiple plot-lines into what ultimately resembles a lush word bouquet. In Garden of Lamentations, help from Gemma James is solicited in the case of a...
by Kristopher | Jan 31, 2017 | Guest Posts
From the Booking Desk: I have been a fan of Hallie Ephron’s writing since I first read her novel Never Tell a Lie in 2009, so I am thrilled to feature her here today on BOLO Books talking about the new edition of her excellent non-fiction craft book on writing...
by Kristopher | Jan 27, 2017 | Review
Who Killed Jason Blossom? This appears to be the lingering question that will propel viewers through the first season of Riverdale. Oh, in case you hadn’t heard, Riverdale is the new television show (airing on The CW) based on characters from the Archie comics. The...
by Kristopher | Jan 26, 2017 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Hopefully by now you have heard that Ian Rankin will be participating in a rare US book tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first John Rebus novel. He will be making several stops local to me – in Baltimore, Washington DC, and...
by Kristopher | Jan 20, 2017 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: Fans of my blog know that I love a good cover design on a novel. If I had more time, I would certainly talk about many of the ones I love. In 2016, for the first time, I posted about my Top Covers of the year and I will likely do that for future...
by Kristopher | Jan 19, 2017 | Review
Rupture begins with a very unsettling and creepy set piece: Róbert – loving husband and devoted stepfather – is awoken by an unusual noise in another room. Going to investigate, Róbert finds the outside door to their home is open and there are wet footprints on the...
