by Kristopher | Aug 8, 2019 | Review
When one knows that a book is the last in a series, some expectations are bound to exist. Longtime fans of the series will be looking for some closure, some sense that their time investment served some “higher” purpose. With Miami Midnight, the final Pete Fernandez...
by Kristopher | Aug 7, 2019 | Review
There is a long held notion that science fiction is a predicator of the future, but what happens when the near-future world described is much closer than anyone would like to think? In Rob Hart’s The Warehouse, that future is now (sort of.) This novel feels almost...
by Kristopher | Aug 6, 2019 | Review
If written by a less astute writer, The Wolf Wants In – a story permeated by the opioid crisis and rise in crime in rural locations – would have been a depressing slough difficult to get through, but under Laura McHugh’s guiding pen, it becomes essential reading and a...
by Kristopher | Aug 5, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: It is a great week to be a reader. You can’t go wrong with any of these choices, so why not read them all. Hallie Ephron – Careful What You Wish For (William Morrow, Hardcover, $26.99, 08/06/2019) BOLO Books Comments: Every book by Hallie...
by Kristopher | Aug 2, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Listen, until this year, I had not read any of Annette Dashofy’s books. Annette has always been a friendly face at the various crime fiction conventions and we certainly engaged in some light conversations while waiting for panels to...
by Kristopher | Aug 1, 2019 | Review
In Never Have I Ever, Joshilyn Jackson turns the iconic party game into a method for harassment. While the whole neighborhood will eventually end up in turmoil, it is Amy Whey who might just have the most to lose. It all starts when the neighborhood’s newest resident,...
by Kristopher | Jul 30, 2019 | Review
Despite being titled The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone, Felicity McLean’s debut novel is much more concerned with those left behind. In particular, Tikka Malloy – through whose lens all the action is filtered – and her older sister, Laura. The Malloy sisters were childhood...
by Kristopher | Jul 26, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: While I have yet to meet Nick Kolakowski in person, I have long been a fan of his books and social media presence. No matter what topic he is covering, Nick always does it honestly and with well-crafted intelligence. Never shy about speaking his...
by Kristopher | Jul 25, 2019 | Review
The Swallows, Lisa Lutz’s latest novel, is one of the most provocative, astute, and indelible books to come along in ages. While it is unlike anything she has written before, The Swallows continues Lutz’s tradition of crafting extremely complex characters, throwing...
by Kristopher | Jul 23, 2019 | Review
Melissa De La Cruz’s The Birthday Girl is a perfect summer read – fast-paced and easy-to-read with short chapters and plenty of unexpected revelations. Readers who have experienced any of the vast number of books in the De La Cruz oeuvre know to expect a pop-culture...
