Reality Ends Here
(BOLOBooks Review)

The concept of reality television has always been a misnomer.  An unscripted dramatic presentation might be a better description, but even that rings false once the editing process takes place.  No one knows this better than Alison Gaylin, who has just written her...

If You Were Here
(BOLOBooks Review)

Over the last decade or so, Alafair Burke has been steadily making a name for herself as a keen observer of human nature and as a writer capable of translating those observations onto the page in a compelling way.  In 2011, she brought a whole new cadre of devoted...

As She Left It
(BOLOBooks Review)

From the Booking Desk: For those that did not stop by yesterday, don’t forgot to go back and read the wonderful interview with Catriona McPherson.  And today, we have the review of her new book, As She Left It....

The Testing (BOLOBooks Review)

Joelle Charbonneau is currently most widely known for her lighter, more comedic mystery novels involving roller-skating amateur sleuths and glee club teachers turned detective.  Next Tuesday, this is all going to change.  June 4th, 2013 is the release date of The...

Two BOLOBooks Mini-Reviews

From the Booking Desk: This week, I have two shorter reviews to present.   Each of these books would fall under the larger category of the traditional or cozy mystery.  Since I want to get word out about these books as soon as possible, I am combining them into one...

The Innocence Game (BOLOBooks Review)

Michael Harvey’s new novel, The Innocence Game, is a cautionary tale of high-level corruption in various institutions.  Within the frame-work of a mystery story, Harvey addresses the concept of wrongful convictions and the long-term effects of past events on present...