by Kristopher | Aug 3, 2023 | Review
Michael Koryta is one of those consistently excellent authors who seem virtually incapable of letting their readers down. This is most surprising because every Michael Koryta book is different than the previous. He has written series and standalones, thrillers,...
by Kristopher | Aug 1, 2023 | Articles
Episode Four 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 Bruce Robert Coffin, Tracy Clark, Joseph Goodrich, Curtis Ippolito, Erin LaBonte-McKay, Joni...
by Kristopher | Jul 31, 2023 | Review
The name Alice Feeney should be at the top of every domestic suspense fan’s “must buy” list. With five books released, Feeney has proven that she is both skilled at devising complex plots and has a knack for developing characters readers truly care about. That Alice...
by Kristopher | Jul 26, 2023 | Review
Historical fiction is at its best when it can both educate the reader about the past and elucidate something about our present at the same time. This is a tricky balance, but Sujata Massey has made it look easy across the first three novels in her historical India...
by Kristopher | Jul 24, 2023 | Review
Maybe perfectly timed to end the recent debate about what small town America is really like, Kelly J. Ford’s The Hunt is a snapshot of Presley, Arkansas—a fictional locale that feels more real than anything depicted on country radio. With a writing voice that...
by Kristopher | Jul 21, 2023 | Review
Michael Craft has been…well…crafting crime novels for over twenty years. He is justifiably considered a legend in the LGBTQ+ mystery arena, with his Mark Manning Mysteries often referenced as prior generations gateway into LGBTQ+ crime…reading. Last year he launched a...
by Kristopher | Jul 19, 2023 | Review
Chandler Baker’s first crime novel, The Whisper Network, dealt with women in a corporate environment and the near-universal specter highlighted by the #metoo movement. She followed this with The Husbands, a psychological suspense narrative that aimed its satire at...
by Kristopher | Jul 7, 2023 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I first met Avram Lavinsky online via Twitter and it was immediately clear how interested he was in the crime fiction community. He instantly felt like part of the family. We have since meet on the ground at various crime fiction conventions and...
by Kristopher | Jul 5, 2023 | Review
Alex Hay’s debut crime novel, The Housekeepers, is a dastardly and delightful romp through Edwardian London with the servant class as the reader’s guide. The Housekeepers is a confection—almost like a bon-bon served beside a flute of expensive champagne while lounging...
by Kristopher | Jul 3, 2023 | Bolo
Episode Three 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 John Copenhaver, Robyn Gigl, Sherry Harris, Grace Koshida, James L’Etoile, Delia Pitts, Jay...
