by Kristopher | Jun 20, 2017 | Review
Starting with a three-page dedication listing all the police officers who died in the line of duty during the time it took to write The Force may seem an odd way to open a novel about a corrupt NYPD detective, but it proves to be a powerful message representing the...
by Kristopher | Jun 16, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: To say that I am thrilled to welcome Jessie Chandler to the BOLO Books Composite Sketch feature would be a vast understatement – for countless reasons. You all know how much I love to give hugs at the various conventions each year; so let...
by Kristopher | Jun 14, 2017 | Review
For a while there, it seemed that serial killer novels were being released every other minute – to the point that the power of each new book was diluted. Thankfully that trend seems to have run its course, allowing the occasional title that is released to garner more...
by Kristopher | Jun 9, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: It’s Friday! Time for another Composite Sketch. As I mentioned last week, this feature is going to cover a wide swath of the crime fiction community. Today, I am thrilled to welcome Erica Ruth Neubauer – celebrated reviewer,...
by Kristopher | Jun 8, 2017 | Review
In the fickle world of publishing, a strong hook can mean the difference between a book hitting the bestseller list and that same book floundering on the remainders table. Throughout her career, Hallie Ephron has proven to be a master at crafting the hook and her...
by Kristopher | Jun 7, 2017 | APB
From the Booking Desk: This is the eighth post for this 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 have...
by Kristopher | Jun 6, 2017 | Review
Once again zipping around the narrow streets of Paris on her pink motorbike, Aimée Leduc returns in the seventeenth novel in Cara Black’s popular series. Murder in Saint-Germain finds Aimée dealing with issues on both the professional and personal front. There are two...
by Kristopher | Jun 2, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Today marks the launch of a new weekly feature here at BOLO Books: The BOLO Books Composite Sketch. Look for a new sketch every Friday. This feature will pose a unique set of interview questions to authors, fans, and other crime fiction...
by Kristopher | Jun 1, 2017 | Review
The power of a novel can often be weighed by how long after finishing it the story remains in one’s mind. One of Erin Kelly’s earlier novels, The Burning Air, is one that continually comes up in discussions of plots that resonate in the mind for extended periods. Next...
by Kristopher | May 31, 2017 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: Depending on what device you are viewing BOLO Books on, you may notice over the next few weeks that we are changing up the look of the blog. I am working with someone who knows much more about these things than I do – more on that later...
