by Kristopher | Aug 9, 2017 | Review
There is only one word to describe the reader’s state of mind upon completing John Burley’s The Quiet Child: melancholia. While it is definitely crime fiction, it is quite unlike most books within this genre. Told in a style where thoughts, memories, and...
by Kristopher | Aug 8, 2017 | Review
One of the surprise hits of the literary season has been Kristen Lepionka’s The Last Place You Look. A surprise, not because it isn’t worthy – it most certainly is – but because the industry can never predict which debut novels will prove to be breakouts. In the case...
by Kristopher | Aug 4, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: The subject of this week’s Composite Sketch needs no introduction. Dru Ann Love is a celebrated book advocate and a Raven Award winning blogger, but more than that, she is my trusted friend and colleague. Like last week’s Sketch...
by Kristopher | Aug 2, 2017 | Review
Last year, Wendy Walker entered the crime fiction arena with her powerful novel, All Is Not Forgotten – a twisted tale full of flawed characters and a morally ambiguous plot. Due to its success, anticipation for her follow-up has been high. While not as unique as that...
by Kristopher | Aug 1, 2017 | Review
One of the pitfalls of writing a crime fiction series is the tendency to get stuck in a rut, re-writing the same book over and over again in an effort to please loyal fans of the series. Ironically, this is exactly the thing that will cause readers to drift from a...
by Kristopher | Jul 28, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: The subject of this week’s Composite Sketch is somebody already familiar to the followers of BOLO Books. You have not doubt seen one or more of the Triple Time posts here on the blog. Along with myself and Dru Ann, Lesa Holstine...
by Kristopher | Jul 26, 2017 | Review
A high-concept science fiction stand-alone seems like a rare thing; examples that also combine a multitude of other genres might as well be referred to as a unicorn. Fortunately for readers, Marcus Sakey has given us just that with his new novel, Afterlife. In the...
by Kristopher | Jul 25, 2017 | Review
City of Saviors is the fourth book in Rachel Howzell Hall’s critically-acclaimed Elouise “Lou” Norton series. Readers who have followed Lou from her debut in Land of Shadows to Skies of Ash and then through Trail of Echoes will need no further impetus to crack the...
by Kristopher | Jul 21, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Fridays have always been exciting because they mark the start of the weekend, but since I started this new feature here at BOLO Books, Fridays also mean the posting of a new Composite Sketch interview. This week, it’s a joy to have Kay...
by Kristopher | Jul 19, 2017 | Review
Fudge! Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett ends way too quickly. Taking into account the quality of her writing, her flair for the dramatic, and that killer sense of humor, Kellye Garrett could easily be the secret lovechild of Shonda Rhimes and Tyler Perry, but rest...
