by Kristopher | Apr 13, 2020 | Review
Picking up a Jennifer Hillier novel is a guaranteed way to ensure a few evenings of missed sleep. This is an author who knows how to put her readers through an emotional wringer in the midst of an anxiety-fueled plot designed to distract and entertain. Hillier’s...
by Kristopher | Apr 10, 2020 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Julie Hennrikus is another of those author who I delight in seeing at the various crime fiction conventions. She can always be counted on to have a smile on her face and a laugh in her heart. She and I also share a great love of theater, so you...
by Kristopher | Apr 6, 2020 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: Everyone knows how supportive I have been of Agora and their mission to bring more diversity to the crime fiction genre. It is my hope that with the world in crisis, people are realizing just how interconnected we all are, how we are all just...
by Kristopher | Apr 3, 2020 | Review
When a long-running and beloved book series takes an unexpected hiatus, there will naturally be some trepidation after a new entry in the series is finally announced. “Will we still feel those bonds to the characters?” “Has the author lost that...
by Kristopher | Mar 27, 2020 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Few writers can merge the worlds of technology and crime as skillfully as Reece Hirsch. While entertaining readers for hours, he also manages to educate the public on the risk inherent when society becomes increasingly dependent on high-tech...
by Kristopher | Mar 24, 2020 | Review
Probably now more than ever, with the world in crisis, readers are longing for books that bring comfort and familiarity, those novels featuring a sense of nostalgia that soothe and distract without requiring excessive concentration. Unbeknownst to her while writing...
by Kristopher | Mar 19, 2020 | Review
Fans of the escapist entertainment typically associated with Lifetime Television movies, will find much to enjoy in Stephanie Wrobel’s debut novel, Darling Rose Gold. In many ways, the melodramatic moments and carefully-placed twists feel artificially manufactured,...
by Kristopher | Mar 5, 2020 | Review
Peter Swanson has garnered a loyal following of fans by writing unique stand-alones that defy expectations at almost every turn. The only things you can count on when picking up a Peter Swanson novel are that you will be thoroughly entertained, guided by a skilled...
by Kristopher | Mar 4, 2020 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: As you can imagine, I get asked to do a fair number of cover reveals. I try to be accommodating, but it’s not always possible for me to say yes. But when Josh Pachter asked if I would be willing to do the cover reveal for the new anthology...
by Kristopher | Feb 28, 2020 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I have always said, if you go to crime fiction conventions – or any convention really – make the effort to volunteer. It is during those moments when you are giving back to the community you love that you will truly find *your...
