by Kristopher | Apr 11, 2018 | Review
It is rare that readers can escape into a debut that is so assured and well written that it feels like one is in the hands of an esteemed veteran of the literary world; but that is exactly the experience had while reading Christine Mangan’s Tangerine. The bulk of...
by Kristopher | Apr 10, 2018 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Today I am over at Chicks on the Case chatting with Kellye Garrett and the other wonderful cozy writers associated with that blog. This is indeed one of the most candid interviews I have done on this blogging topic, so please stop on by and see...
by Kristopher | Apr 6, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Kathy Boone Reel was one of the first strangers to ever tell me in person that they were a fan of BOLO Books. It was at the Bouchercon Jungle Red Writers panel the year after I launched the blog. Kathy saw me sitting in the front row with my...
by Kristopher | Apr 5, 2018 | Review
Ragnar Jónasson’s Dark Iceland series has set the bar very high for this author’s unique brand of cozy noir mysteries, so readers may approach The Darkness – the first in a new series – with some trepidation. Rest assured, Jónasson has outdone himself with this new...
by Kristopher | Apr 4, 2018 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: When Nick Kolakowski asked me if BOLO Books would host the cover reveal for his new novel, the answer was an easy yes. Nick has always been supportive of the blog, sharing its content, and interacting with me beyond the level of “what can...
by Kristopher | Apr 3, 2018 | Review
Last year, Jill Orr introduced readers to Riley Ellison and the other residents of Tuttle Corner Virginia in her debut cozy mystery, The Good Byline. Now, in The Bad Break, Riley is back and just as hilarious as remembered. As The Bad Break begins, Riley has left her...
by Kristopher | Apr 2, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: The Spring season is upon us and book publishing is ready. Here are some great book available this week. ______________________________________________________________________ Jill Orr – The Bad Break (Prospect Park, Paperback, $16.00,...
by Kristopher | Mar 30, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: When I first saw LJ Roberts on a reviewers panel at Bouchercon, I knew that we had similar reading interests. I was fortunate to eventually be on a similar panel with her and now count seeing LJ as a highlight of every convention (sadly, it...
by Kristopher | Mar 29, 2018 | Review
Peter Swanson’s All the Beautiful Lies owes a fair bit of debt to Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolilta. Like the illicit “relationship” that forms the core of that classic novel, Swanson’s book deals with cross-generational obsession – except in the case of All the Beautiful...
by Kristopher | Mar 28, 2018 | Review
After proving that she can write both historical cozies (the Dandy Gilver series) and an assortment of stand-alone suspense novels of every ilk, Catriona McPherson is once again trying to prove that she can conquer anything she sets her mind to – at least as far as...
