by Kristopher | Mar 27, 2018 | Review
When thinking of modern authors who have a strong grasp on the Gothic tone, the name Carol Goodman must rise to the top. In novel after novel, she manages to find creative ways to explore the dark psychological temperaments common to the Gothic subgenre while also...
by Kristopher | Mar 26, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: The start of another week brings another list of books to read. Our eclectic list this week is sure to contain something for every reading taste. Happy Spring! ______________________________________________________________________ Carol Goodman...
by Kristopher | Mar 23, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: Aubrey Hamilton and I met because of Malice Domestic. As regular attendees of that annual convention, among others, we chatting and talked often. Since then we have gotten together outside of the convention setting, gone scouring in used...
by Kristopher | Mar 22, 2018 | Review
The unreliable narrator trend in crime fiction continues with many authors attempting to find new ways in which to explore this phenomenon. Alice Feeney decides to tackle the trope directly by having her character tell readers right from the start: “Sometimes I lie.”...
by Kristopher | Mar 20, 2018 | Guest Posts
From the Booking Desk: I am happy to welcome Matthew Iden to BOLO Books today. Matthew has written within a wide variety of sub-genres, with most of them landing at various locations along the mystery/thriller continuum. When I heard more about his new novel –...
by Kristopher | Mar 19, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Another Monday, another eclectic list of books being released this week. This week is the beginning of Spring, so it is getting to be time to start planning your summer holiday reading. Any of these books would make great destinations for your...
by Kristopher | Mar 16, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: This is no denying that have been a fan of Lori Rader-Day from the very beginning of her career. In fact, my critique of her second novel, Little Pretty Things, is one of my reviews that I most cherish. Fortunately I have been able to get to...
by Kristopher | Mar 15, 2018 | Review
Towards the end of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods, the Witch sings the lines “Careful the things you say, children will listen.” This is advice that Asako Adachi, the mother at the center of Kanae Minato’s Edgar Award-nominated novel Penance, should have...
by Kristopher | Mar 14, 2018 | APB
This is the eleventh post for this incredibly popular feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. Which books are generating that elusive buzz in the publishing industry? Which are books that I...
by Kristopher | Mar 13, 2018 | Review
The Hate U Give is Angie Thomas’ Edgar Award-nominated debut and it also happens to be one of the most important young adult novels of all time. Of course, this praise could be hyperbolic, but the significance of works that make tangible the social problems of the day...
