by Kristopher | May 19, 2015 | Conference Recap, Interview
From the Booking Desk: At the recent Malice Domestic conference in Bethesda, Maryland, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting with Judy Bobalik at the Malice-Go-Round event. For those that don’t know, this is a type of speed dating for authors in which pairs of...
by Kristopher | May 15, 2015 | Review
Dying Brand is the third novel in Wendy Tyson’s traditional mystery series featuring Allison Campbell. Readers familiar with the series will be excited to see Allison and her gang of cohorts again, but Dying Brand works equally well for those unfamiliar with their...
by Kristopher | May 15, 2015 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Last night was the Baltimore premiere (and only showing) of Every Secret Thing, the film based on the 2003 Laura Lippman novel. Hosted by The Charles Theatre, the screening was followed by a Q&A session with Laura (with Alafair Burke...
by Kristopher | May 13, 2015 | Conference Recap
Last night was the Mystery Writers of America – Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s monthly meeting. Held in the Embassy Suites Hotel just outside of DC, the topic of this month’s meeting was the art of reviewing. Moderated by Art Taylor, the event was a fun and informative...
by Kristopher | May 12, 2015 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: Last Friday, I ran the full BOLO Books review of Jessica Knoll’s debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive. Today, I am pleased to welcome Jessica herself to the blog. BOLO Books: Tell us a bit about your debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive. Jessica...
by Kristopher | May 8, 2015 | Review
Jessica Knoll’s Luckiest Girl Alive is a novel about reinvention. This debut work represents the arrival of a talented new author to the crime fiction community. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, Luckiest Girl Alive is sure to be the topic of...
by Kristopher | May 7, 2015 | Interview
From The Booking Desk: If you read my recap post about the Malice Domestic convention yesterday, you no doubt noticed that I was a huge fan of the panel about Agatha Christie and the Golden Age of Mystery. Today, one of the speakers from that panel, Martin Edwards,...
by Kristopher | May 6, 2015 | Conference Recap
This past weekend was Malice Domestic 27 (2015). Before we get too much further from the date, I wanted to recap some of the highlights. If you have never been to Malice Domestic, you should certainly consider giving it a try. It is a crime fiction convention devoted...
by Kristopher | May 5, 2015 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: The nominations for the 2015 Anthony Awards have been announced. Awards will be presented in six categories at the 2015 Bouchercon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Join me in congratulating all the nominees. BOLO Books has reviewed a number of these...
by Kristopher | May 1, 2015 | Review
As issue number three of The Black Hood opens, Greg Hettinger is about as low as he can get – he’s maimed, he’s a drug addict, and now he has been arrested. Just the sort of character you would expect to find in a noir comic series written by Duane Swierczynski and...
