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...
by Kristopher | Sep 25, 2015 | Review
Karin Slaughter first came on the radar of crime fiction fans back in 2001. Since then, she has released a string of very successful series novels, short stories, and one critically acclaimed historical standalone. Next week, Slaughter opens a new chapter in her...
by Kristopher | Sep 23, 2015 | Conference Recap
From The Booking Desk: My Bouchercon Schedule proves that my personality is pretty evenly split between being a plotter and pantser: I have a rigid outline with plenty of room for spontaneity. In just two weeks, I’ll be leaving for Raleigh, North Carolina for...
by Kristopher | Sep 18, 2015 | Review
The best crime fiction often reflects on the society in which we live. Few authors can so successfully tap into the zeitgeist as can Val McDermid. With Splinter the Silence, McDermid returns to her most popular series characters – Carol Jordan and Dr. Tony Hill – and...
by Kristopher | Sep 16, 2015 | Review
Last February, Sandra Block introduced readers to Dr. Zoe Goldman in Little Black Lies, one of the strongest debut mysteries of the year. Now, Zoe has returned in The Girl Without a Name. While some things in Zoe’s life are different, what has remained the same is the...
by Kristopher | Sep 15, 2015 | APB
From The Booking Desk: This is the second post in this new feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). Once again, competition for these slots was tough and there are some really busy weeks coming up this Fall, as you will see. This feature works...
by Kristopher | Sep 11, 2015 | Review
One book, seventeen chapters, seventeen different authors. If your first thought is that this can never work, you would be forgiven, but in actually it does work and in the case of this new young adult novel, it works very well indeed. Violent Ends was conceived by...
