by Kristopher | Jun 17, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Because of the amount of quality crime fiction being release this year, this week I am sharing two books that I have read and two that I have not. I hope to get to the two that I have not read yet in time, but I wanted to make sure everyone knew...
by Kristopher | Jun 14, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Having made many trips to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in my youth, I have always been interested in the lifestyle of the Amish, so when Linda Castillo first launched her Kate Burkholder crime series (in 2009), I was right there ready to learn more....
by Kristopher | Jun 12, 2019 | Review
Tracing a legacy of hate in America would seem a daunting task for any writer, but Lori Roy makes it look effortless in her new novel, Gone Too Long. Instead of attempting to address this in an epic way, Lori Roy distills her examination down to one family – The...
by Kristopher | Jun 10, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: We are hitting the summer stride with new releases. These are perfect for a day at the beach, by the pool, or just sitting outside in the backyard listening to nature. With a few paperback originals in the bunch, these are also budget-conscious...
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...
