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...
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...
