by Kristopher | Jan 14, 2014 | Interview
From The Booking Desk: The J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst created novel S. has been covered here on BOLO Books in a variety of ways. First we had a glimpse inside the book, followed by the full review of S. And let’s not forget the account of my lunch with J.J....
by Kristopher | Jan 10, 2014 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Today’s review is the second book in Joelle Charbonneau’s “The Testing” series. If you missed the review of The Testing or my interview with Joelle Charbonneau last summer, please be sure to check them out when you have...
by Kristopher | Jan 8, 2014 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: The crime fiction short story is one with a very long history and just about every major mystery convention still presents awards in the Short category. BOLO Books has not really covered very many short stories, so I was excited when the...
by Kristopher | Jan 3, 2014 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Followers of this blog and my twitter feed (@BOLOBooks) likely know that I am a huge fan of George R. R. Martin and Diana Gabaldon. While I do not cover their books here on the blog, since they do not fit its focus of crime fiction, I still buy...
by Kristopher | Dec 23, 2013 | Review
Every so often, you come across a book in which you know from the very first page that the story within is going to be a pure joy to experience. The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons, the new Bernie Rhodenbarr novel by Lawrence Block, is just such a novel. Readers will...
by Kristopher | Dec 20, 2013 | Review
Readers would be forgiven for thinking that they have already seen every possible permutation of the vampire legend, and yet authors continue to find ways to mine this mythos for our reading entertainment. The latest author to succeed on this front is Sam Cabot and...
by Kristopher | Dec 13, 2013 | Review
This slideshow requires JavaScript. From the Booking Desk: The above slideshow reveals the covers of BOLO Books’ choices for Top Reads of 2013. The are presented in alphabetical order by author name. Follow the links below to read the...
by Kristopher | Dec 12, 2013 | Review
From the Booking Desk: It is hard to believe that it is that time again, but as the snowfall on the lawn indicates, winter is coming and along with it, the end of the year. As you have no doubt noticed, the end of the year also brings out those Best Of lists from...
by Kristopher | Dec 6, 2013 | Review
It would not be a stretch to assume that most fans of crime fiction appreciate the sense of justice found in many of the genre novels. There is something eminently satisfying in witnessing the “wrong-doer” being exposed and punished. Readers are used to crimes that...
by Kristopher | Dec 5, 2013 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: On Tuesday, the BOLO Books review of Maggie Barbieri’s new novel, Once Upon a Lie, was posted. Today, the author herself is joining us for a delightful interview. Enjoy!...
