by Kristopher | Oct 16, 2015 | Review
Wendy Corsi Staub has been terrifying readers with her psychological suspense novels throughout her long career. The author of over eighty novels, Wendy knows her way around a topical plotline and always manages to find something fresh to say on her subject matter....
by Kristopher | Oct 15, 2015 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: As lovely as all the author and friend interactions at Bouchercon are – and believe me, there is nothing lovelier – we can’t forget that we are all at the convention because of our love of the written word. There are so many...
by Kristopher | Oct 14, 2015 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: In Bouchercon 2015 Raleigh Part One, I covered Wednesday – Friday. Now I would like to talk a bit about Saturday and Sunday. Part Three (and the final part) of this series will be a post about the most coveted books I obtained while at the...
by Kristopher | Oct 12, 2015 | Conference Recap
It is impossible to put into words what the experience of Bouchercon is like – but that is not going to stop me from trying. Bouchercon is so many things, but first and foremost it is a fan convention. There is no elitism overshadowing the festivities. Everyone is...
by Kristopher | Oct 7, 2015 | Review
This week, Allen Eskens follows up his critically-acclaimed and multi-award-winning debut, The Life We Bury, with an equally strong second novel, The Guise of Another. The over-arching theme of this new novel is deception and the ramifications resulting from it. The...
by Kristopher | Oct 6, 2015 | Review
Kristi Belcamino certainly knows how to grab reader’s attention. This not only refers to her ability to raise her name-recognition among the public due to the improvement she displays with each new book in the Gabriella Giovanni series, but also refers to her skill at...
by Kristopher | Oct 4, 2015 | Articles
What happens when three established book bloggers join forces to call attention to some underappreciated writing? You get this: the start of an occasional feature where Lesa Holstine, Dru Ann Love, and Kristopher Zgorski gather together to highlight books which might...
by Kristopher | Oct 2, 2015 | Review
Since the beginning of John Connolly’s series, Charlie Parker has been battling against evil in all its forms, so it should come as no surprise that with this latest entry – the thirteenth – Parker is facing one of the worst evils humanity has ever known – the Nazis....
by Kristopher | Sep 30, 2015 | Review
It has been said that life is more about the journey than the destination. It is clear that Art Taylor received this memo and his new novel On the Road with Del & Louise is proof positive. Already a success thanks to his many award-winning short stories, Taylor...
by Kristopher | Sep 29, 2015 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: Last week, I posted my review of Karin Slaughter’s new stand-alone thriller, Pretty Girls. Today, I am very happy to welcome Karin Slaughter to the blog for this launch day interview. Read on and then be sure to pick up this new book as...