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...
by Kristopher | Jun 28, 2023 | Review
The release of a new Carol Goodman novel is always an exciting moment. Fans of Carol Goodman know that while each novel will be different, there will be a consistency in her ability to bring to life a complex cast of characters, a sure-handedness in her sculpting of a...
by Kristopher | Jun 16, 2023 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: J. M. Redmann’s mystery series featuring Micky Knight is much-beloved because of her ability to craft characters with depth, her complex plots that unspool naturally, and her skill at transporting readers with authentically depicted...
by Kristopher | Jun 15, 2023 | Review
As we head into Iceland Noir weekend, Ann Cleeves has gifted her fans with a new Shetland short story. And the best part is that it is FREE. “Missing in the Snow” is told from Tosh’s point of view and was inspired by an incident that happened to Ann...
