by Kristopher | May 1, 2018 | Review
Catherine McKenzie’s The Good Liar is another one of those twisty, unreliable narrator yarns that readers cannot seem to get enough of these days. In this case, three different women have enough secrets to fuel the entire Indy 500 race and still have enough left over...
by Kristopher | Apr 30, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Things have been a little slower than normal around here this past week; but that certainly hasn’t been the case in my blogging life in general. Last Thursday night I was awarded the Raven Award by the Mystery Writers of America during the...
by Kristopher | Apr 27, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I can’t think of a more appropriate person to highlight with a Composite Sketch during Edgars Week 2018. I first became acquainted with Jon through my volunteering when he was the chair of Bouchercon (he’s been involved in so many, I...
by Kristopher | Apr 24, 2018 | Review
Sydney Mackenzie Knocks ‘Em Dead is Cindy Callaghan’s latest middle grade novel and it also happens to be nominated for this year’s Agatha Award for Best Children’s/YA novel. Sydney Mackenzie is tween who aspires to be a filmmaker. All seems to be going as planned...
by Kristopher | Apr 23, 2018 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: It is Edgar Awards Week! This means things will be a bit quieter than normal around here, but rest assured I will be posting some previously prepared content – including a special Composite Sketch on Friday – as the week goes on. ...
by Kristopher | Apr 20, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Ellen Byron and I have been trying to party together for a while now, but the fates keep intervening. I missed Ellen’s book launch party, Ellen missed my New Orleans soiree, etc, etc. But what we are not going to miss is a chance to see...
by Kristopher | Apr 19, 2018 | Review
When your debut novel is as universally enjoyed and critically acclaimed as Kristen Lepionka’s The Last Place You Look was, the pressure for the follow-up can be over-whelming. None of that fear makes it to the pages of What You Want To See. This second novel in the...
by Kristopher | Apr 18, 2018 | Review
The Unseeing is Anna Mazzola’s Edgar Award-nominated debut, the strength of which will have readers adding this author to their must-read list moving forward. The Unseeing is a unique blend of fact and fiction. The criminal case at the core of the novel really did...
by Kristopher | Apr 17, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Sorry for the late posting of the Books to Look Out for list this week – this crazy East Coast weather triggered a migraine and I was in no shape to log on. But things are better today, and the good news is that these books are available...
by Kristopher | Apr 13, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: My first memory of Alice Loweecey is seeing her from a distance at one of the many conventions I have been to and thinking “who is that quirky woman in the fabulous fascinator.” Honestly, still when I see her, I think that –...
