by Kristopher | Apr 1, 2016 | Review
Academic mysteries are popular enough that they practically constitute a sub-genre of their own. With her debut novel – The Semester of Our Discontent – Cynthia Kuhn adds another winning entry to that ever-expanding category. The Semester of our Discontent...
by Kristopher | Mar 30, 2016 | Review
Craig Robertson will be the International Rising Star Guest of Honor at this year’s Bouchercon in New Orleans (September 15-18, 2016). In light of that and the fact that many readers may be unfamiliar with his work, I have decided to review his debut novel – Random...
by Kristopher | Mar 26, 2016 | Review
Maggie Barbieri’s series featuring Maeve Conlon consistently presents compelling mystery plots woven into dramatic and realistic relationship dynamics. The third book in the series, Lie in Plain Sight, was recently released and may just be the best one yet. Like the...
by Kristopher | Mar 24, 2016 | Conference Recap
Last night I had the great honor of interviewing Lyndsay Faye during her Jane Steele Tour stop at One More Page Books in Arlington, Virginia. It was wonderful to see so many readers come out on a Wednesday night to hear about this new novel. I started by asking...
by Kristopher | Mar 22, 2016 | Review
Occasionally, a book will be released which is virtually impossible to classify. The Saints of the Lost and Found by T. M. Causey is just such a book. Yes, it’s crime fiction, it’s a family drama, it’s magical realism, but it’s just so much more than all of them. Any...
by Kristopher | Mar 18, 2016 | Review
Any time a writer attempts to re-imagine a beloved classic, especially when doing so in the same style as the original, the journey before them is a treacherous one. On the one hand, it is almost guaranteed to disappoint some fans of the original; while at the same...
by Kristopher | Mar 16, 2016 | Review
The Lifetime television network recently aired the BBC One-produced adaptation of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None (it’s available on-demand and on Blu-ray/DVD). While the new version does alter certain details from the original plot – likely in an effort to...
by Kristopher | Mar 11, 2016 | Review
Like the sun slicing through the smog-encased Los Angeles skyline, Lou Norton broke through as a shining hope of diversity in Rachel Howzell Hall’s debut mystery, Land of Shadows. In a genre which can at times seem too cookie-cutter-ish, Hall’s fresh and urban voice...
by Kristopher | Mar 9, 2016 | Ricochet
From The Booking Desk: It’s been a while since I have posted about the goings-on here on BOLO Books. These past few months have seen reviews of some excellent books, so just in case you missed something, here are the links. I hope you enjoy! ...
by Kristopher | Mar 4, 2016 | Review
A top-secret government program rescues orphans from the streets, covertly trains them to become instruments in service to their goal, until one subject breaks from the organization in rebellion and spends his life running from those who feel they own him while trying...
