by Kristopher | Aug 7, 2018 | Review
Many authors are content with discovering their niche, honing their craft in relation to that choice, and writing similar novels across their career. Hank Phillippi Ryan is not such a writer. Fans can trace her evolution from debut novel to the most recent book, all...
by Kristopher | Aug 6, 2018 | Review
It would be fair to call my review of Kellye Garrett’s debut, Hollywood Homicide, downright glowing and I may have been heard on more than one occasion predicting the novel’s potential for winning awards (which it has in fact done), so to say that my anticipation of...
by Kristopher | Aug 6, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: We have about as eclectic a collection of books this week as you are likely to see here on BOLO Books. Literally, there is something for everyone – and if you see a book that is not from your chosen genre and you want to give it a chance,...
by Kristopher | Aug 3, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I first met Elaine Viets through her writing: The Dead-End Jobs cozy mystery series is one of my favorites. Then I had the pleasure of watching Elaine on various panels discussing the part-time jobs she took on as research for that mad-capped...
by Kristopher | Aug 2, 2018 | Review
Even though Lucy Burdette has a new publisher for her Key West Food Critic Mystery series, rest assured that the same loveable characters, sun-soaked setting, and humorous escapades remain present and accounted for. Death on the Menu finds series heroine, Hayley Snow,...
by Kristopher | Aug 1, 2018 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: I am so happy to help spread the word about Mia P. Manansala being awarded the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award. You may remember Mia from when she stopped by BOLO Books for the Composite Sketch feature. Please join me...
by Kristopher | Jul 31, 2018 | Review
Fans of Lori Rader-Day need know nothing more than that she wrote the book to rush out to buy it, but that does not mean this isn’t still worth saying: Under a Dark Sky is her best novel yet; and it should be the book that makes the hold-outs understand what we...
by Kristopher | Jul 30, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Panel assignments have gone out for Bouchercon, so excitement for this year’s convention in St. Petersburg in growing. Here are a few new books to keep you occupied in the meantime....
by Kristopher | Jul 27, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I first met Carrie Smith when she approached me after I participated in a “Readers Recommend” panel at Bouchercon. She said that she listened to the panel discussion carefully and that she thought I just might be the perfect reader...
by Kristopher | Jul 25, 2018 | Review
A Gathering of Secrets is the tenth full-length novel in Linda Castillo’s now classic Kate Burkholder series. Castillo continues to impress with the way she is able to merge Amish life with realistic criminal activity. Many outsiders – or Englishers, as they would...
