by Kristopher | Aug 26, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Many crime fiction fans wait all year for this week to arrive. This week, the new Louise Penny novel is released. I also have another suggestion for you when you are out at the bookstore picking up the latest Gamache mystery. If you are a fan of...
by Kristopher | Aug 23, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Cynthia Westbrook is another of those friends that I have Judy Bobalik to thank for. After Judy introduced me to her, there was no way that Cynthia and Jay were not going to be on the invitation list for the BOLO Books Birthday soirée in New...
by Kristopher | Aug 22, 2019 | Review
The Whisper Man by Alex North is an example of a novel that completely blurs genre lines. It is equal parts family drama, serial-killer mystery, and supernatural horror. In a rare feat of undeniable skill, Alex North is able to execute all of these layers flawlessly,...
by Kristopher | Aug 21, 2019 | Review
James Patterson is sometimes viewed as a controversial figure in the book world, but there is no denying that he knows a good story when he sees one and he has always been a champion for diversity in the literary landscape. So, it is no surprising that his young adult...
by Kristopher | Aug 20, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: A trip to the bookstore this week will net you some of the best and more original novels of the year. Each of these books will defy your expectations and will find fans in readers who might not normally enjoy this style of novel. That credit all...
by Kristopher | Aug 16, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I am beyond thrilled to welcome Alexia Gordon to the BOLO Books Composite Sketch series. Alexia is an award-winning author, extremely smart, and always on the move – and yet, she remains one of the nicest and most unassuming authors you...
by Kristopher | Aug 14, 2019 | Review
Up to this point, most of Hank Phillippi Ryan’s novels have centered on journalists whether they are newspaper writers, television reporters, or true crime documenters. With The Murder List, her second stand-alone novel of suspense, Ryan takes a step away from that...
by Kristopher | Aug 13, 2019 | Review
It is certainly challenging to find a way into a crime plot that has not been attempted before, but in The Hidden Things, Jamie Mason has managed to do just that. Teenager Carly Liddell is attacked as she enters her home one afternoon and her ability to fend off the...
by Kristopher | Aug 12, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: This week is jam-packed with excellent book releases. You have already seen my reviews of Alex Segura’s Miami Midnight and Lisa Lutz’s The Swallows – two of the best books of the year and both are available this week. Tomorrow...
by Kristopher | Aug 9, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: I first discovered Susan Elia MacNeal when she was a member of the award-winning Jungle Red Writers blog. It was there that I learned that in addition to writing the excellent Maggie Hope historical series, Susan had also penned a collection of...
