by Kristopher | Jan 15, 2015 | Bolo
Becky Masterman’s debut novel Rage Against the Dying was published in 2013 to little fanfare. The critical response was immediately positive, causing readers to begin to discover this new talent. Eventually, the novel started to rack up award nominations and wins...
by Kristopher | Jan 9, 2015 | Review
There is no set formula for how a book generates buzz, however, there are certain books each year that start to appear on the general consciousness of the public for whatever reason. It starts with industry buzz during the manuscript stages, then the reviewers start...
by Kristopher | Jan 8, 2015 | Ricochet
From The Booking Desk: Before we leave 2014 behind completely, I wanted to post my Ricochet listing for December. As one would expect, the most popular post was the year-end listing of Top Reads, but there are also many book reviews and other miscellaneous posts you...
by Kristopher | Jan 7, 2015 | Review
In her second novel, Vanished, Elizabeth Heiter wastes no time jumping into the story and rarely slows down during the mad-dash to the end. Thriller fans should not miss this paperback original by a promising new name on the suspense landscape. Vanished is a story...
by Kristopher | Dec 30, 2014 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: I am often asked how I decide what to review. This is far too complicated a process for me to distill into one blog post, but I did think it would be interesting to do an analysis of how I obtained the books I reviewed for 2014. Total Number of...
by Kristopher | Dec 26, 2014 | Review
From The Booking Desk: Since we are in the midst of two holiday weeks, I had planned to forgo publishing a review this week and next. However, when Ragnar Jónasson posted free access to an English-language holiday short story of his, I knew this was the perfect review...
by Kristopher | Dec 19, 2014 | Review
Tess Gerritsen’s series featuring Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles now numbers ten novels along with a successful television series. As with any series featuring recurring characters, there is always the chance of the chemistry starting to fail or for the plots to go...
by Kristopher | Dec 16, 2014 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: Today on her blog, UK author Helen Smith interviews me about the blog, my favorite moments in blogging, and my most anticipated books of 2015. Please stop by and see what I have to say and let Helen and I know what you think! Follow the link to...
by Kristopher | Dec 12, 2014 | Review
Sometimes a good story well told is the most rewarding experience. In the case of Chris Ewan’s Dark Tides, this is most definitely the case. Ewan tells his tale in what seems like a very simple manner; however, the reality is that the structure of the novel is just...
by Kristopher | Dec 10, 2014 | Review
From the Booking Desk: It is that time of year again. Various review outlets and fans have been posting their listings of the best novels of last year. Since I have not read every book published, I prefer to call my list, Top Reads. This year was a particularly...
