by Kristopher | Nov 7, 2014 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Followers of BOLO Books certainly know that I am a huge fan of Lisa Unger – in particular, I am a fan of her novels set in The Hollows. In the lead-up to her new full length novel, Lisa is releasing a series of short stories featuring the...
by Kristopher | Nov 4, 2014 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Thank you for stopping by for the final post in my Countdown to Bouchercon series. Today, I want to discuss panels. Just some simple advice for moderators, panelists and audience members. If you missed any of the earlier portions of the series,...
by Kristopher | Oct 31, 2014 | Review
Even if Stuart Neville never wrote another word after The Ghosts of Belfast (aka The Twelve), his name would still be firmly etched in the annals of crime fiction. As a debut novel, it is impossible to ask for more from a storyteller. Fortunately, Stuart Neville’s...
by Kristopher | Oct 30, 2014 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Many of the folks who are involved in panels at Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach have been making graphics to advertise their particular panel. BOLO Books has jumped on that bandwagon. See you there!
by Kristopher | Oct 29, 2014 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: It is hard to believe that this year’s Bouchercon conference is so quickly approaching. If you follow BOLO Books, you have no doubt seen the earlier parts of this series:Countdown to Bouchercon 1 and Countdown to Bouchercon 2. This week, I...
by Kristopher | Oct 25, 2014 | Articles
From The Booking Desk: Yesterday, October 24, was the second anniversary of BOLO Books. I could not let the occasion pass without a brief mention. When I started BOLO Books back in 2012, I had no idea how much joy and fulfillment it would bring to my life. Books have...
by Kristopher | Oct 24, 2014 | Review
Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, for all intents and purposes, should be destined for failure. It is a futuristic, dystopian novel marketed to contemporary fiction readers rather than the typical sci-fi audience for such things. It features numerous characters,...
by Kristopher | Oct 22, 2014 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: This is Part Two in a four-part series of blog posts leading up to Bouchercon. Follow this link to Part One in the series: Countdown to Bouchercon. In this new post, we are going to discuss BOOKS. Since Bouchercon is a conference devoted to...
by Kristopher | Oct 21, 2014 | Conference Recap
From The Booking Desk: Last night was a lovely event at The Enoch Pratt Central Library featuring Deborah Crombie in conversation with Marcia Talley. I was lucky enough to attend with my friend and co-worker, Angela, and we both had a wonderful time. The event was...
by Kristopher | Oct 17, 2014 | Review
Crime fiction that elucidates the realities of the society in which it is set can often be a very powerful and enlightening reading experience. Typically, this translates into a very dark and depressing style, but in the case of Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little, the...
