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...
by Kristopher | Oct 9, 2018 | Review
Regardless of whether you classify it as Alaskan noir, a revenge thriller, or metaphysical suspense, the new Netflix original movie Hold the Dark will maintain your interest from first frame to final shot. Based on William Giraldi’s well-reviewed novel of the same...
by Kristopher | Oct 8, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Another week and another list of new books. Featured this week are everything from literary fiction to cozy crime; from classics to modern psychological suspense. ______________________________________________________________________ Lou Berney...
by Kristopher | Oct 5, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Christine Gentes is a fellow book blogger who I was fortunate enough to meet at last year’s Malice Domestic Blogger Get-Together. Blogging requires a huge commitment of time and I am thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of others in...
by Kristopher | Oct 4, 2018 | Review
In June of 2014, the character of Sherlock Holmes and the world-building that surrounds him was decreed by court order to be in the public domain. This freed up writers such as Richard T. Ryan to expand upon the existing canon with new stories featuring these iconic...
