by Kristopher | Feb 27, 2019 | Review
Take a brilliant plot concept, populate it with complex and relatable characters, then wrap it all in an intimate writing style that is equal parts ‘heart’ and ‘head’ and the result is Why We Lie – one of the first truly-great suspense novels of 2019. This is a book...
by Kristopher | Feb 26, 2019 | Review
No one is going to claim that Peter Swanson repeatedly writes the same book. With his fifth novel, Before She Knew Him, he once again takes some familiar tropes and alters them just enough to make them feel fresh. The connective tissue linking all of his novels is...
by Kristopher | Feb 25, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: This Monday I have three distinctly different books for you, each of them wonderful in their own unique ways. Claire Booth – A Deadly Turn (Severn House, Hardcover, $28.99, 03/01/2019) BOLO Books Comments: BOLO Books has covered the first book...
by Kristopher | Feb 22, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Over the years, I have seen Brenda Buchanan on a number of panels at various crime fiction conventions. She always presents intelligent and informed opinions on the various topics being discussed. Recently, I attended an LGBTQ+ crime fiction...
by Kristopher | Feb 21, 2019 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: In case you haven’t been following along, the wonderful publishing blog – The Thrill Begins – has recently launched a series of posts highlighting some folks the regular bloggers there consider to be important advocates within...
by Kristopher | Feb 19, 2019 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: I first met Tara Laskowski via her husband Art Taylor, but it wasn’t very long before I realized that she was a formidable writer in her own right. Her short story collection, Bystanders, is a powerful collection of tales that blur genre...
by Kristopher | Feb 18, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: The weather continues to be inconsistent, but what always remains constant is the knowledge that the publishing industry will release some excellent books each week for our enjoyment. Sophie Hannah – The Next To Die (William Morrow, Hardcover,...
by Kristopher | Feb 15, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I first became acquainted with Jay Roberts because we are both fairly regular commenters on the Jungle Red Writers blog. If you haven’t visited that site, the community those authors have build is really something special and many of us...
by Kristopher | Feb 13, 2019 | Review
When You Find Me, P. J. Vernon’s debut, has so many elements within that it is hard to imagine a first-time author successfully pulling it off. There are threads dealing with politics, race relations, family dynamics, addiction, mental health, abuse, power, and above...
by Kristopher | Feb 11, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: It is still winter in much of the US, so folks need those books to curl up with by the fireplace. Fortunately, publishers are more than happy to provide them. The Reckoning – Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Minotaur, Hardcover, $26.99, 02/12/2019) BOLO...
