by Kristopher | Feb 26, 2016 | Review
Lisa Lutz has been writing consistently high quality work for a number of years now. She has written across different styles and tones – all with equal aplomb. Similar to Alison Gaylin and Gregg Hurwitz, her 2016 release seems poised to break her out to a wider...
by Kristopher | Feb 21, 2016 | Bolo
February 20, 2016. The Ivy Bookshop Crime Fiction Writing Panel Ed (E.A.) Aymar, Stacia Decker, Nik Korpon, Sujata Massey, Art Taylor Last night, The Ivy Bookshop hosted a very entertaining and informative panel on the writing of crime fiction. The illustrious...
by Kristopher | Feb 19, 2016 | Review
You, the debut novel from Caroline Kepnes was a bit of a slow burn success. Critics and loyal crime fiction devotes like myself latched on early, but it wasn’t until the paperback was released that the buzz really started to build. With that momentum in place, the...
by Kristopher | Feb 12, 2016 | Review
High in the California hills and deep in the shadow of the legendary Hollywood sign, exists a glamorous world few are provided access to. Alison Gaylin’s What Remains of Me pulls back the curtain on the movers and shakers of the movie industry, thereby revealing them...
by Kristopher | Feb 10, 2016 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: This is the third post in this new feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). Once again, competition for these slots was tough and the winter reading season is going to be spectacular. Even if you only read a few of these books...
by Kristopher | Feb 5, 2016 | Review
On any list of under-appreciated crime fiction authors, the name Reed Farrel Coleman is sure to appear. A critical favorite with a very loyal fan base, Coleman has yet to become as popular and name-recognizable as his talent warrants. With the release of Where It...
by Kristopher | Feb 2, 2016 | Bolo
The Thrill Begins, the blog associated with the International Thriller Writers (ITW) society, is devoting this week to an examination of crime fiction critics and the support they provide to authors and readers. I was honored when Wendy Tyson asked to interview me...
by Kristopher | Jan 29, 2016 | Review
Typically, when a reader picks up a book, they follow the journey set out for them by the author of that novel. Even when the structure of a novel is complex and labyrinthine, there is a feeling that the author is in control. With his new novel, The Poison Artist,...
by Kristopher | Jan 21, 2016 | Review
The latest Culver Valley novel by Sophie Hannah will be released in the United Kingdom in February. Like the others in the series, The Narrow Bed continues the stories of Simon Waterhouse, Charlie Zailer, and their extended team of detectives, as well as featuring a...
by Kristopher | Jan 15, 2016 | Review
How far would you go to help an ex? What about if you felt like you had previously ruined that person’s life? That is the quandary facing criminal defense attorney Olivia Randall in Alafair Burke’s juggernaut of a novel, The Ex. Jack Harris has had a rough life. His...
