by Kristopher | Sep 1, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: I first met Sherry Novinger Harris at one of the Chesapeake Chapter Sisters in Crime events. Later we talked at Malice Domestic. Since then, our paths have crossed fairly regularly and I am always delighted to get a chance to chat with this...
by Kristopher | Aug 31, 2017 | Review
Idyll Fears is the new novel from Stephanie Gayle and it returns readers to the domain of Police Chief Thomas Lynch. That world – Idyll, Connecticut circa 1997 – is the perfect setting to explore the topics at the heart of Stephanie Gayle’s series. When last readers...
by Kristopher | Aug 28, 2017 | Review
The pilot episode of The Deuce, the new HBO drama from David Simon and George Pelecanos, is currently streaming on the premium network’s digital service. As you probably already know, this series is a look at the gritty world of prostitution and pornography within...
by Kristopher | Aug 25, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I first encountered Shawn Reilly Simmons through her excellent and unwavering work with the Malice Domestic Conference. Anyone who has attended that convention dedicated to the traditional mystery will no doubt agree that Shawn handles...
by Kristopher | Aug 24, 2017 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: Next week I will be posting my list of most anticipated panels at this year’s Bouchercon in Toronto – but in the meantime, here are the details about the panel that I am moderating this year. Hope to see you there.
by Kristopher | Aug 23, 2017 | Review
Gin Phillips’ Fierce Kingdom manages to succeed as both a thriller and a mediation on motherhood – not an easy task by any stretch of the imagination. Fierce Kingdom is a slim volume in terms of page count, but certainly not when it comes to understanding the maternal...
by Kristopher | Aug 22, 2017 | Review
Over the course of four novels, Kristi Belcamino has put Gabriella Giovanni through the wringer. Having faced off against a serial killer, dealt with her boyfriend being accused of murder, suffered through a heart-breaking miscarriage, and later the kidnapping of her...
by Kristopher | Aug 18, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I was first introduced to Carla Coupe by Dana Cameron during a Malice Domestic convention in Bethesda, Maryland. It wasn’t long before we were all laughing as though we had known each other for years. Very quickly I learned about all the...
by Kristopher | Aug 15, 2017 | Review
Motherhood has been a recurring theme in Sophie Hannah’s crime fiction oeuvre from the very beginning. In novels like Little Face, The Cradle in the Grave, The Orphan Choir and A Game For All the Family, among others, Sophie Hannah has dissected the various...
by Kristopher | Aug 11, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Not only is Art Taylor a multi-award-winning author, he also happens to be a wonderful teacher and friend. I had the pleasure of talking with his George Mason University students last semester about the art of reviewing and it was immediately...
