by Kristopher | Mar 29, 2013 | Review
With The Guilty One, Lisa Ballantyne has leapt onto the literary mystery scene. Prior to its US publication, the novel was already an international success and the accolades continue to pile up. It is the story of Daniel Hunter, whose childhood was anything but...
by Kristopher | Mar 27, 2013 | Interview
From The Booking Desk: BOLO Books is honored to be joined today by Sophie Hannah, author of the Charlie Zailer and Simon Waterhouse mystery series, award-winning short stories and incredible poetry. Read on to find out just how she creates some of the most unique...
by Kristopher | Mar 22, 2013 | Review
Sophie Hannah has just released The Carrier in the United Kingdom. This is the eighth book in her Charlie Zailer and Simon Waterhouse series. Publication in the states will not happen until later this year, but the book is worth the effort to import if you are...
by Kristopher | Mar 15, 2013 | Review
The Burn Palace, by Stephen Dobyns, begins with the haunting image of a hospital bassinet containing a red and yellow snake where once an infant boy rested. From there, the omniscient narrator takes us on a journey above the town of Brewster, RI. As we are shown...
by Kristopher | Mar 12, 2013 | Interview
From The Booking Desk: Last Friday, BOLO Books posted a review of Seven Kinds of Hell by Dana Cameron. Today, we are pleased to be joined by Dana for an interview about the novel, the inspiration, and other writing-related topics. ...
by Kristopher | Mar 8, 2013 | Bolo
Sometime in 2008, Dana Cameron was contacted by her friends Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner. They wanted her to submit a story for their new anthology, Wolfsbane and Mistletoe. Since the story would require the combination of a holiday setting and werewolf...
by Kristopher | Mar 6, 2013 | Review
This winter, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC is running an international festival called Nordic Cool 2013. The festival dates are February 19-March 17. Nordic Cool 2013 is a celebration of all creative art forms from the Nordic region. ...
by Kristopher | Mar 1, 2013 | Review
The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe by Gordon McAlpine and Sam Zuppardi The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe by Gordon McAlpine is a middle-grade series that should appeal to young and old alike. The first book in the series, The Tell-Tale Start, has...
by Kristopher | Feb 28, 2013 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: On Facebook today, Louise Penny finally revealed the cover for the next Inspector Gamache Novel. The book will be released on August 27th, 2013. Louise is keeping the plot of the book under wraps for now, but those that are current with the...
by Kristopher | Feb 22, 2013 | Bolo
Erin Kelly’s third stand-alone novel, The Burning Air, will continue to cement her status as a writer known for her complex psychological novels in which discord in the past threatens the equilibrium of the present. The Burning Air focuses on one family as they are...
