by Kristopher | Jul 8, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: More books perfect for those summer vacations. Buy them all, because you will be reading them so fast. And be sure to suggest them to your family, friends, and neighbors. More people read during the summer, so let’s get them hooked for...
by Kristopher | Jul 5, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk I was first introduced to Jeff Siger by the one and only Judy Bobalik. We were all sitting in the concierge level lounge at Bouchercon — I believe in Albany — and of course conversation turned to books and panels, as things are wont...
by Kristopher | Jul 2, 2019 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: This news hit Facebook on Friday, but I know there are some followers here who are not users of social media, so I wanted to make sure to post this information here on BOLO Books as well. Earlier in the month, the co-chairs of Left Coast Crime...
by Kristopher | Jul 1, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Summer is in full swing and this week is the Independence Day holiday in the States. Each of the books on this list would make for an extremely entertaining diversion – but each also contains elements that will have your mind contemplating...
by Kristopher | Jun 28, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: If you attend crime fiction-related conventions, you no doubt know Cathy Ace. Cathy is boisterous and witty, but also unassuming and unpretentious. Successful in writing across styles – from the cozy end of the spectrum to her more recent...
by Kristopher | Jun 27, 2019 | Review
Once you read this review, go forth and pre-order Adrian McKinty’s The Chain, then share the review with others and instruct them to do the same. This is a chain, but fortunately, it is vastly less dangerous than the chain as described in this juggernaut of a novel....
by Kristopher | Jun 26, 2019 | Review
Sometimes the scariest premise evolves out of the most mundane of events. In Louise Candlish’s Those People, new residents move into the vacant house on Lowland Way setting off a string of events that shatters the sanctity of this once peaceful neighborhood. Once upon...
by Kristopher | Jun 21, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Although I have yet to meet him in person, I have long been a fan of Angel Luis Colón’s social media presence. His constant support of other writers – especially those in under-represented communities – is inspiring and...
by Kristopher | Jun 19, 2019 | Review
Alison Gaylin is one of the most consistent writers in the crime fiction genre. Never one to repeat herself, readers can always count on her novels to be solidly structured and peopled with realistic and fascinating characters. Her latest release, Never Look Back, is...
by Kristopher | Jun 18, 2019 | APB
Time for another entry in this incredibly popular feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin).As always, competition for these slots was tough. Which books are generating that elusive buzz in the publishing industry? Which are books that I personally...
