by Kristopher | Jan 11, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I discovered Maya Corrigan and her Five Ingredient Mysteries because she is a member of my local chapter of Sister in Crime – in fact, she is currently the President of that Chesapeake Chapter of SiC. Her presentations at our...
by Kristopher | Jan 10, 2019 | Review
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen proved themselves to be a powerhouse duo with their debut bestseller, The Wife Between Us. However, it is their new psychological suspense novel, An Anonymous Girl, which will cement their standing as must-read authors for a legion...
by Kristopher | Jan 9, 2019 | Conference Recap
On Saturday, January 5, 2019, I attended an event called Unspeakable Crimes: LGBTQ Mystery Writing at East City Bookshop in Washington, DC. I thought that my followers might enjoy getting a sense of what this event was like. This is not intended to be a full recap of...
by Kristopher | Jan 8, 2019 | Review
With two successful series and a few collections of novellas, some may view Cathy Ace’s decision to release a stand-alone psychological suspense novel as a strange – and potentially risky – move, but not too many pages into The Wrong Boy skeptics will realize this is...
by Kristopher | Jan 7, 2019 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: I conducted a poll late last year to see how many people would miss this weekly feature if I stopped it and the response immediately let me know that I needed to continue this list of new releases. And so, here is the first official Monday BOLO...
by Kristopher | Jan 4, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: It is time for the first Composite Sketch of 2019 and I can’t think of a better individual to launch us into this new year. I first became acquainted with Alex Segura through his excellent work with Archie Comics. Then his first Pete...
by Kristopher | Jan 3, 2019 | Review
A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi (A precipice in front, wolves behind) This ominous warning graces a plaque on a cannon at the top of the cliff overlooking Summerborne House, the estate of The Mayes Family in Emma Rous’ exceptional debut novel, The Au Pair. This...
by Kristopher | Jan 2, 2019 | Review
How far would you go to protect your child? That is the question before Natalie and Will Clarke in Margot Hunt’s domestic suspense novel, For Better and Worse. At the beginning of the novel, readers witness Nat and Will’s first date, back when both of them were...
by Kristopher | Dec 26, 2018 | 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...
by Kristopher | Dec 24, 2018 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: BOLO Books is taking a much needed break this week, so postings will be limited. I did want to wish you all Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year. I will have the Winter APB post up on Wednesday morning, so if you want to know what books I am...
