by Kristopher | Nov 9, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I have been an Ivy Pochoda fan since Visitation Street was released back in 2014. That book was published under Dennis Lehane’s imprint with Ecco, so I knew that it was going to be a skillfully-written and socially-relevant crime novel....
by Kristopher | Nov 8, 2018 | Review
The Belvedere is a historic building constructed in 1903 and located on North Charles Street in downtown Baltimore. This landmark’s “Beaux Arts” style architecture has resulted in many iconic photographs across its history. Once a hotel catering to the...
by Kristopher | Nov 7, 2018 | Review
Fans of police procedurals should definitely be reading the books of Bruce Robert Coffin. His Detective Byron mystery novels set in Portland, Maine present accurate depictions of all aspects of the law enforcement profession and they continue to grow stronger with...
by Kristopher | Nov 6, 2018 | Review
Readers would be forgiven for assuming that a novel featuring an ambulatory skeleton as an amateur detective might not address too many real-world issues, however, Leigh Perry’s Family Skeleton series repeatedly proves that just because a book features paranormal...
by Kristopher | Nov 5, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: There are some excellent books coming out this week, but before I get to them, I want to remind my US followers – if you haven’t already – please get out there and vote tomorrow. Now more than ever, we need to hear every single...
by Kristopher | Nov 2, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: Attending mystery conventions is very much like going to a family reunion. Often this is the only time each year when we get to see people we care very much for. I first met Vida Antolin-Jenkins because of Malice Domestic and seeing her there...
by Kristopher | Nov 1, 2018 | Review
When Catriona McPherson puts words to paper, readers can always count on the resulting story being unexpected and successful. Is there nothing this woman can’t write? First she has a much-loved historical cozy series, then she started writing the occasional – and...
by Kristopher | Oct 31, 2018 | Review
It is rare to find a novel with a hook so ingenious that the book immediately becomes a must-read, but that is exactly what Steve Cavanagh achieved with his newest novel, Th1rt3en. The novel is a legal thriller with the tag line: “The serial killer isn’t on trial,...
by Kristopher | Oct 29, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Early voting in happening around the US, so please get out there and let your voice be heard. And then, treat yourself to one of these new releases on your way back home. ______________________________________________________________________...
by Kristopher | Oct 26, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I have been a fan of Susanna Calkins from the moment I first read and reviewed her debut historical mystery, A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate. She is always delightful when you encounter her at the various crime fiction conventions, and like so many...
