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...
by Kristopher | Jun 14, 2023 | Review
Many of the reviews praising The Anatomy of Desire—the debut novel from the writing team calling themselves L. R. Dorn—acknowledged the innovation built into the very structure of that deep-dive psychological portrait of a crime, so it will be no surprise to readers...
by Kristopher | Jun 13, 2023 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: I have been a fan of both LynDee Walker and Bruce Robert Coffin for a very long time–both as authors and as people. It would be a struggle to find two nicer individuals, completely free of drama, within our crime fiction community. They...
by Kristopher | Jun 12, 2023 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: I first met Kristin Kisska on the crime fiction convention circuit. We immediately hit it off and she invited my good friend (and now co-author) Dru Ann Love and I to present our DOs and DON’Ts OF WORKING WITH BOOK BLOGGERS lecture to her...
by Kristopher | Jun 9, 2023 | Bolo
If you follow me on social media, you have no doubt heard about my new initiative, We Are What We Read, so I am excited to tell you that the inaugural episode is available now. Over the next 12 months, 8 members of our crime fiction family (new folks each month) will...
by Kristopher | Jun 8, 2023 | Review
When the pandemic hit, readers wondered how that would be incorporated into their favorite long-running contemporary crime fiction series. And while it may seem slightly odd, some extremely devoted fans even found themselves wondering how their favorite characters...
by Kristopher | Jun 7, 2023 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I first met Sarah M Chen when she co-edited two unique anthologies with E. A. Aymar and we did some promotion on the blog. Those volumes–The Night of Flood and The Swamp Killers–are both still favorites of mine and well worth picking...
by Kristopher | Jun 5, 2023 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Catching up with Neil Plakcy at the various crime fiction conventions each year is always a delight. When he told me at Malice Domestic this year that he would be releasing the thirteenth book in his Mahu Investigations series featuring fan...
