by Kristopher | Oct 25, 2018 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: For my regular followers, I just wanted to mention two recent locations where you can find out more about BOLO Books and book blogging in general. The wonderful Pam Stack, who was recently featured as part of the BOLO Books Composite Sketch...
by Kristopher | Oct 24, 2018 | Guest Posts
From The Booking Desk: Catriona McPherson is not only one of my favorite storytellers, but she is also one of my favorite people. Period! Her new novel, Go To My Grave, warms my Gothic-loving heart, so I asked Catriona here to talk about all things Gothic. Of course,...
by Kristopher | Oct 23, 2018 | Review
A Rising Man is Abir Mukherjee’s debut historical mystery. It was nominated for the the 2018 Best Novel Edgar Award, so a review hardly seems necessary. But a concerted effort must be made to celebrate the diversity within the crime fiction genre, so this series must...
by Kristopher | Oct 22, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: An extremely eclectic list of books this week, so I have a good feeling you won’t have any trouble finding something here that piques your interest. Happy Fall Reading. ______________________________________________________________________...
by Kristopher | Oct 19, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: One thing that we don’t have a shortage of in our crime fiction tribe is wonderful folks named Erin! Today, I would like to introduce you to Erin Alford. She and I have been friends on Facebook for a while now and one of the best parts of...
by Kristopher | Oct 18, 2018 | Review
Michael Craft is the talent behind the highly-regarded LGBTQ+ mystery series featuring Mark Manning. Those novels, along with his other writings, have allowed readers to meet multifaceted characters populating engrossing mystery plots. In 2016, he welcomed his readers...
by Kristopher | Oct 17, 2018 | APB
From the Booking Desk: 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...
by Kristopher | Oct 16, 2018 | Review
Under My Skin is Lisa Unger’s contribution to the current renaissance of psychological suspense novels lead by unreliable narrators. As with any influx of releases within a hot, of-the-moment sub-genre, the quality of writing varies across the board, but fans of Lisa...
by Kristopher | Oct 15, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: If you are local to the MD/DC/VA area, don’t forget that I will be speaking about my favorite Fall crime fiction releases this coming Saturday, October 20th at 3pm at that Light Street Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. I would love...
by Kristopher | Oct 12, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: Pam Stack is the talent behind the Authors on the Air podcast – which is only a small part of the way she strives to spread the love of books, reading, writing, and the people involved in the literary community. As it happens, a...