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...
by Kristopher | Oct 3, 2018 | Review
Domestic suspense was once the sole domain of female writers – which is sadly also why it was often sneered at by so-called “serious readers” of crime fiction; but more and more, male authors are exploring what their version of domestic suspense looks like. Take for...
by Kristopher | Oct 1, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: I took a short break from these Monday Morning posts before, during, and after Bouchercon – but this week we are back! And this might just be the most diverse list of crime fiction titles in one Monday BOLO post yet. There is literally...
by Kristopher | Sep 28, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Jeffrey Marks and I have been friends on the various social media outlets for a while now, but it wasn’t until this past year’s Malice Domestic that we actually met in person – albeit, far too briefly. We have already committed...
by Kristopher | Sep 25, 2018 | Review
With her debut novel, Sweet Little Lies, Caz Frear has knocked it out of the ballpark. It doesn’t take any hidden twists or clever convolutions to manipulate the reader into this love affair; strong writing and a faith in the audience’s intelligence are Caz Frear’s...
by Kristopher | Sep 21, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Publicists are a vital part of the publishing machine – but by the very nature of their job, they are often working behind the scenes. Since my goal with this blog feature is to highlight individuals from all parts of our tribe, I am...
by Kristopher | Sep 20, 2018 | Review
Kimberly G. Giarratano’s School Lies is an academic-set mystery with LGBTQ+ themes. Like many books set in the hallowed halls of institutions of higher learning, School Lies pivots on the interactions of the student body, often out of the sight of “responsible...
