by Kristopher | Apr 17, 2019 | Review
With modern society’s fascination about DNA testing and ancestry tracking, the timing for a cozy mystery with an expert genealogist as the amateur sleuth seems perfect. The concept also has the added benefit that it is completely logical and realistic for such an...
by Kristopher | Apr 16, 2019 | Review
D. J. Palmer’s Saving Meghan is a story of pure domestic suspense deeply rooted in the medical thriller tradition. This is no surprise when you look at the pedigree behind the work. D. J. is the new pseudonym for Daniel Palmer, an author readers will know from his...
by Kristopher | Apr 15, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Last night, Game of Thrones returned and this week there are some excellent books to occupy your time waiting for the next episodes to arrive. I fully expect these to be some of the biggest books of the year. Angie Kim – Miracle Creek (FSG,...
by Kristopher | Apr 12, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: Terry Shames is the author of the critically-acclaimed Samuel Craddock Mystery Series. She is always a delight and incredibly encouraging to other authors whenever she appears at the various crime fiction conventions we all know and love. I was...
by Kristopher | Apr 10, 2019 | Review
Alafair Burke’s knowledge of the legal system is a result of years steeped within that world – first as a law student, then a lawyer, and currently as a law professor and occasional media pundit – so it should come as no surprise that her crime fiction work has...
by Kristopher | Apr 9, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: If you stopped by yesterday, you hopefully read the guest post from Catriona McPherson. Her book is included on this week’s BOLO report along with a number of other excellent reads. Rachel Howzell Hall – They All Fall Down (Forge,...
by Kristopher | Apr 8, 2019 | Guest Posts
Don’t tell Catriona, but anytime she asks to be on BOLO Books, the answer will always be yes. This delightful author has been here several times already and you probably remember that Catriona was my extra special 50th Composite Sketch (which reminds me that the...
by Kristopher | Apr 5, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: The first time I heard the name Cheryl A. Head was in early 2018 from Greg Herren who mentioned that this author was going to attend her first Malice Domestic. Knowing that I was interested in LGBTQ+ crime fiction and that I lived in the DC...
by Kristopher | Apr 4, 2019 | Review
Trying to find a unique setting that has never been explored before for a crime fiction novel can be a daunting task; at times it seems that every possible permutation of location + crime has been attempted. But then along comes Hanna Jameson to prove with her novel...
by Kristopher | Apr 3, 2019 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: Today, I am thrilled to host the cover review for Erica Wright’s first stand-alone novel – Famous in Cedarville. If you don’t know Erica, she is the author of the acclaimed Kat Stone series and you really should give them a...
