by Kristopher | Jun 7, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: I became a fan of Ingrid Thoft during the first panel I saw her on. It was a Bouchercon, but I have absolutely no idea which one. It doesn’t really matter. What does is that I came away from that panel thinking “that is one really...
by Kristopher | Jun 6, 2019 | Review
With just two cases on the written page, Cass Raines has solidified herself as a vital constituent on the long roster of crime fiction heroines. By sliding directly into an unfortunate void within the hard-boiled private eye canon, Tracy Clark champions diversity via...
by Kristopher | Jun 5, 2019 | Review
For all intents and purposes, the Swedish authorities are convinced that eighteen-year-old Stella Sandell killed thirty-two year old Christopher Olsen. But did she really? And if she did, why? This is the premise behind M. T. Edvardsson’s A Nearly Normal Family, the...
by Kristopher | Jun 3, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: This is one of those weeks where crime fiction readers will be struggling to decide what to read first. The wealth of options, each one unique in it’s own way, will satisfy readers across the board. Happy shopping! Becky Masterman – We...
by Kristopher | May 31, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Robin Agnew hardly needs an introduction. She will be familiar to most in the crime fiction community because she and her husband owned Aunt Agatha’s mystery bookstore in Ann Arbor. Like BOLO Books, the bookstore was awarded the MWA Raven...
by Kristopher | May 29, 2019 | Review
Anyone who read The Darkness, the first book in Ragnar Jónasson’s “Hidden Iceland” series knew that by necessity, the follow-up was going to have to be a very unconventional sequel. And that is exactly what The Island delivers. By breaking out of the...
by Kristopher | May 28, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: This past weekend was the unofficial start of summer, which means that many people will have more time to devote to pleasure reading – while on vacation, by the pool or beach, with no other distractions. This also means that publishers...
by Kristopher | May 24, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: I have been an Alison Gaylin fan since the moment I first read Trashed. In fact, that book holds an unusual record: the book I carried to more Bouchercons hoping to get it signed than any other – it was something like six conventions...
by Kristopher | May 23, 2019 | Review
Dervla McTiernan’s The Ruin seemingly dropped out of nowhere to garner critical acclaim, award nominations, and countless fans, but the release this week of the follow-up, The Scholar, confirms that this was not an anomalous fluke. Dervla McTiernan is a storyteller to...
by Kristopher | May 21, 2019 | Review
The influence of true crime cases on the evolution of crime fiction is undeniable. Certain cases become so infamous that it would be impossible (and unrealistic) for authors in the genre not to reflect on them. Readers can easily find examples of novels that were...
