by Kristopher | Jun 17, 2016 | Review
Original and organic is tough to pull off. Too often, an author will lose control of a story in the effort to make it seem different and unique, but when it does work, it can be a beautiful thing. Case in point: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid. Within this...
by Kristopher | Jun 16, 2016 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: Last year, Bryon Quertermous stopped by BOLO Books to talk a bit about his debut novel, Murder Boy. If you missed on want to revisit that post, you can find that at Bryon Quertermous – A BOLO Books Guest Post. Today, I am happy to welcome...
by Kristopher | Jun 14, 2016 | Review
From the Booking Desk: In light of the events in Orlando this weekend, it has been a difficult few days with more struggles still on the horizon. As I attempt to keep the conflicting emotions of depression and anger at bay, I have surrounded myself with the things I...
by Kristopher | Jun 10, 2016 | Review
What happens in Group stays in Group. This tenet of group therapy has allowed it to be a successful method of treatment for decades. However, now in the hands of Mark Billingham, it also becomes an impediment to a murder investigation. Die of Shame, the recently...
by Kristopher | Jun 9, 2016 | Review
Distilled to the most basic level, tattoos are outward representations of internal emotions. Even people who get body art simply for the coolness factor end up getting an image that has some personal meaning to themselves. Finley Montgomery from Lisa Unger’s new novel...
by Kristopher | Jun 8, 2016 | Conference Recap
Last night, One More Page Books in Arlington, Virginia hosted the launch of David Swinson’s new book, The Second Girl. David and Eileen McGervey, the store’s owner, were kind enough to ask me to conduct the interview portion of the event. The bookstore was packed. The...
by Kristopher | Jun 3, 2016 | Review
Much has been made of the recent influx of crime fiction titles featuring the word girl, and rightfully so, given that in the majority of cases, the “girl” in question is in her mid- to late-thirties or beyond. David Swinson is no trend chaser, nor does the titular...
by Kristopher | Jun 1, 2016 | APB
From The Booking Desk: This is the fourth post in this new feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. I have already read most of these titles, so I can wholeheartedly endorse this list. There are many...
by Kristopher | May 27, 2016 | Review
With the release of Trail of Echoes, her third Lou Norton mystery, Rachel Howzell Hall has solidified her ranking as one of the strongest new voices in crime fiction today. Each new book in the series has seen her already well-rounded characters exposing more...
by Kristopher | May 25, 2016 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: One of the drawbacks of this book blogging gig is that I often discover shadow souls in other parts of the world – folks that I would love to meet, but the distance makes that more difficult. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of the...
