by Kristopher | Feb 26, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Another week of varied releases with something to please every reading taste. These books run the gamut in terms of genre, age range, price point, experience, and more. Happy shopping!...
by Kristopher | Feb 23, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Sarah Weinman has had so much influence on me; more than she even knows herself. Long before I ventured into this world of blogging, I was a fan of Sarah’s output – most especially her crime blog “Confessions of an...
by Kristopher | Feb 21, 2018 | Review
Diehard fans of contemporary gothic suspense likely know the name Carol Goodman, but based on her consistently superior writing, recurring themes, and complex characters and plots, this author should be better known to crime fiction enthusiasts. The Widow’s House is...
by Kristopher | Feb 20, 2018 | Review
Craig Robertson risks wading into rough waters with The Photographer, but the results are more than worth it. With a tale as timely as it is tense, Robertson advances his series in unexpected ways, while also trying to educate readers and validate victims. The...
by Kristopher | Feb 19, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Some heavy-hitters in this week’s list of books to be on the look out for. I know many of you have been waiting for these books, so get yourself to the bookstore and enjoy!...
by Kristopher | Feb 16, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Count me as a fan of Kate Malmon’s reviews – that is how I first discovered her. And count me as a fan of Kate Malmon, period. Just as with her husband, Dan, who was our Composite Sketch guest last week, I have since been fortunate...
by Kristopher | Feb 15, 2018 | Review
The writings of Sara Blaedel remain a treasure trove yet to be discovered by many crime fiction explorers. Her series featuring homicide detective Louise Rick is beloved by fans for its portrayal of the rarely-seen underbelly of Danish society, but with The...
by Kristopher | Feb 14, 2018 | Review
It is not easy to come up with new concepts for short story anthologies. In recent years we have seen anthologies based around the music catalog of certain artists – such as Trouble in the Heartland – and those focused on a certain location – such as the Anthony-Award...
by Kristopher | Feb 13, 2018 | Review
Sunburn is a Pandora’s box of a novel – looking harmless on the exterior, but ultimately harboring complexity beyond measure within. It represents Laura Lippman’s homage to the masterpieces of noir, while never being anything less than authentic Lippman. Sunburn is...
by Kristopher | Feb 12, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: This week’s list of books to be on the lookout for is dominated by authors from outside of the United States. if you haven’t read a non-US set book recently, any of these would be wonderful choices to help broaden your reading...
