by Kristopher | Sep 18, 2023 | Review
Over her varied career, Jess Lourey has amassed a loyal fanbase who not only devour her books the moment they appear, but who will also tell everyone they know to read her work. After a stellar run of standalones in which her profile in the crime fiction community...
by Kristopher | Sep 12, 2023 | Review
Murder at the Residence by Stella Blómkvist The mystery behind this series is just as intriguing as the books themselves. Stella Blomkvist is not just the character in the novels but is also the nom-de-plume used by the mysterious author no one has been able to...
by Kristopher | Sep 11, 2023 | Review
With each book, Kia Abdullah continues to highlight her willingness to tell the difficult stories, the ones that most writers would conjure in their mind before kindly telling themselves “there’s no way in hell I’m going there.” Because of her bravery, each novel...
by Kristopher | Sep 6, 2023 | Articles
Episode Five of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. On this episode, my co-host Shawn Reilly Simmons and I are joined by guests Robin Agnew, Marco Carocari, Cheryl A. Head, Julie Hennrikus, Sujata Massey, Karen Odden, Ivy...
by Kristopher | Aug 22, 2023 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: Today is a very special cover reveal for the Josh Pachter-edited anthology, Happiness is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of The Beatles. What makes it so special? I can hardly believe I am typing this, but this collection will...
by Kristopher | Aug 21, 2023 | Review
Reykjavík is the new novel from Icelandic crime fiction superstar, Ragnar Jónasson, written in collaboration with the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir. With that pedigree, anticipation for this new thriller is understandably high and thankfully, this...
by Kristopher | Aug 18, 2023 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: Loyal followers of BOLO Books have likely noticed that I have done several cover reveals for Josh Pachter’s short story anthologies–in fact there’s another very special one of those coming next Tuesday. But today, I am happy to...
by Kristopher | Aug 15, 2023 | Review
Gillian McAllister has been writing quite successful suspense novels for years now, but last year’s Wrong Place, Wrong Time appears to have elevated her to another level. She is now following that bestseller with Just Another Missing Person—a more traditional domestic...
by Kristopher | Aug 11, 2023 | Review
With the enigmatic sentence “We didn’t call the police right away,” Angie Kim’s Happiness Falls is off and running—luring the reader into an unforgettable journey through this epic new novel that is quite unlike anything else on the market. Happiness Falls is a...
by Kristopher | Aug 4, 2023 | Review
For many US readers, the name Sabine Durrant is likely an unfamiliar one. It is a real shame as she has been writing some of the strongest psychological suspense novels for years now. This reviewer is partial to Lie With Me, but fans of the subgenre will be more than...
