by Kristopher | Jan 18, 2017 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: Don’t forget that today is the book discussion about Bel Canto over at the Jungle Red Writers blog. Even if you haven’t read the book, stop on by as I think that the discussion is one that you will find interesting and just might...
by Kristopher | Jan 12, 2017 | Review
When the likes of Alex Marwood, Sarah Hilary, and Clare Mackintosh sing the praises of a novel, people listen – or at least this reader does. The most recent UK release from Sabine Durrant – Lie With Me – is just such a book, garnering positive critical responses from...
by Kristopher | Jan 11, 2017 | Review
Christa Faust and Gary Phillips return to the vintage Time Square setting for the second issue in their gritty, noir comic. When readers last left Roxanne Bell at the end of Issue One, she was watching the VHS tape that resulted in the death of her friend. Issue Two...
by Kristopher | Jan 10, 2017 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Back in 2014, I had a short series of guest posts looking at the various elements of writing. With my growth in followers, I suspect that many folks missed these original posts, so I am sharing them here again. Also, if any authors have interest...
by Kristopher | Jan 6, 2017 | Review
It is always nice when the new year begins with a book which is likely to stay in your mind for the remainder of the calendar days ahead. Her Every Fear, the third stand-alone from Peter Swanson, is just such a book. Swanson’s star has been on the rise since his debut...
by Kristopher | Dec 29, 2016 | Review
The question of whether it is possible to really know another human being is not original or ground-breaking in any way, but with Everything You Want Me To Be, Mindy Mejia has taken this theme which recurs in many psychological suspense novels and turned it into a...
by Kristopher | Dec 22, 2016 | Review
Stalked, the latest in Elizabeth Heiter’s series featuring FBI profiler Evelyn Baine, continues an impressive run of books for the author. Evelyn is a character worthy of a series and each novel features a unique plot, while also extending the overall mythos of Evelyn...
by Kristopher | Dec 21, 2016 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: I am often asked how I decide what to review. This is far too complicated a process for me to distill into one blog post, but in 2014 I started to post an analysis of how I obtained the books I ended up reviewing. Here is the data for 2016....
by Kristopher | Dec 16, 2016 | Review
Readers love a character they can root for. Someone they can relate to, respect, and learn from – and Claire Codella is just such a character. First appearing last year in Carrie Smith’s vastly underappreciated debut, Silent City, Codella returns this month in the...
by Kristopher | Dec 13, 2016 | underCOVER
From The Booking Desk: I’ve always wanted to post a list of my favorite covers for the year, so for 2016, I am actually doing it. These are five covers I think are simply stunning. And the books included within are not too shoddy either. And don’t forget...
