by Kristopher | Aug 31, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I have been a fan of Ayo Onatade’s for far longer than I have actually known her. When I began hanging out in the crime fiction community, I was always struck by Ayo’s knowledge and presence. I’ll admit, once I finally got to...
by Kristopher | Aug 30, 2018 | Review
After the harrowing events of UNSUB, Caitlin Hendrix has been recruited by the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. This is where readers will find her at the start of Meg Gardiner’s Into the Black Nowhere. Like the first book in the series, Gardiner molds a classic serial...
by Kristopher | Aug 29, 2018 | Review
With Leave No Trace, Mindy Mejia so organically incorporates setting into the structure of the novel that years from now, future writers will refer to this book as a blueprint for how to nail location. By dividing the story between the inside and the outside, Mejia...
by Kristopher | Aug 28, 2018 | Review
Little Comfort is the title of Edwin Hill’s debut novel, but it is also an apt description of the reader’s experience while reading this suspense-filled book. Little Comfort is billed at the first Hester Thursby Mystery, but let’s get that marketing matter out of the...
by Kristopher | Aug 27, 2018 | Articles, Guest Posts
From the Booking Desk: I am thrilled to welcome Jess Lourey and and Shannon Baker to BOLO Books today for a guest post. The Five Stages of Author Grief Jess Lourey here. Shannon Baker and I are so excited to visit Kristopher’s Raven-award-winning blog today! We’ve...
by Kristopher | Aug 24, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Unfortunately, I have not yet met Sarah Hilary in person, but she and I communicate via social media quite regularly. We share a very similar taste-level on everything from books and television shows to the hottest hunky celebrities (both real...
by Kristopher | Aug 23, 2018 | Review
By this point, most crime fiction readers know that Sophie Hannah was chosen by the Agatha Christie Estate to write new novels featuring the iconic Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. The Mystery of Three Quarters is the third of these “reboots” to be published and...
by Kristopher | Aug 22, 2018 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Bouchercon 2018 in St. Petersburg, Florida will be my tenth Bouchecon. I have only missed one since my first Bouchercon in Baltimore. Every year, it feels like a family reunion: visiting with those that I only get to see once or twice a year;...
by Kristopher | Aug 21, 2018 | Review
If you told me that I was about to read a book with a plot that encompasses sexual politics, domestic violence, workplace discrimination, mental health regulation, heath care reform, world political strife, gun violence, and a few other huge – but spoiler-y topics – I...
by Kristopher | Aug 20, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: The summer has brought us so many excellent novels and this week is no different. If you are still looking for something to pack into that suitcase, I suspect you will find more than a few options on this list....
