by Kristopher | Nov 28, 2018 | Review
From the Booking Desk: 2018 will always be the year I was awarded the Mystery Writers of America Raven Award. This accolade represents a career highlight and I have been thrilled to celebrate with all of you throughout this year. But the work continued. ...
by Kristopher | Nov 27, 2018 | Review
If you’ll permit me… Along with writing two popular series, Elly Griffiths has decided that it is time to add a stand-alone psychological suspense novel to her repertoire. That novel is The Stranger Diaries and is currently available overseas and will appear in...
by Kristopher | Nov 26, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: We are heading into the final month of the year and still the publishing industry is giving readers some quality stuff to wind up 2018. While you are shopping Cyber Monday today, why not order one of these new releases? And maybe a few to give...
by Kristopher | Nov 23, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I had the distinct pleasure of moderating a panel at Malice Domestic on which Gabriel Valjan was a participant. I was immediately struck by his extensive knowledge of the crime fiction genre and his ability to talk about his own work in...
by Kristopher | Nov 20, 2018 | Review
The epigraph at the beginning of Dervla McTiernan’s debut novel exposes the complexity of the book’s title alone. Whether one calls it The Rúin – as it was originally called in Ireland – or The Ruin – the less exotic title given to the novel by its English-speaking...
by Kristopher | Nov 19, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: With Thanksgiving this week, the publishing machine has begun to slow down here in the States. Best of 2018 lists are already appearing to help with holiday shopping. The BOLO Books Top Read of 2018 list will post on Wednesday, November 28. But...
by Kristopher | Nov 16, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Helen Nelson is a crime fiction author and fan from Canada. She was also the co-chair of the wonderful Toronto Bouchercon in 2017. Because the chairs of each convention attended regularly for the years leading up to their convention, I was able...
by Kristopher | Nov 14, 2018 | Review
Despite plans to take a year off from releasing a new Three Pines novel, Louise Penny surprised her fans by announcing that Kingdom of the Blind would indeed be released before year’s end. Every book in the series feels personal, but because the basis of this new...
by Kristopher | Nov 13, 2018 | Review
Kate Kessler’s Dead Ringer is a visceral reading experience – simultaneously addictive and off-putting in equal measure. It is almost impossible to prepare the reader for the journey they are about to take – but a warning is necessary: Dead Ringer is not a book for...
by Kristopher | Nov 12, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Before we start, let’s take a moment to reflect on all the veteran’s who have and continue to work so diligently to maintain our safety. THANK YOU! We are heading into prime holiday shopping time, so remember to not only check out...
