by Kristopher | Dec 7, 2023 | Review
As usual, I have taken this task of selecting my Top Reads List very seriously and really struggled to make sure the list commemorates my favorite books of the year. Simply put, sometimes this means splitting hairs and having to leave off books that I truly loved but...
by Kristopher | Nov 29, 2023 | Review
With her debut, Lest She Forget, Lisa Malice manages to achieve the holy grail of thriller writing—a narrative that readers desperately want to race through to find out what’s going to happen next, written so stylishly that those same readers wish to slow down to...
by Kristopher | Nov 21, 2023 | Review
Last Spring, Amanda Flower won the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel for Because I Could Not Stop for Death, the first book in her new Emily Dickinson Mystery series. This was an auspicious start to what is growing into a beloved historical series. The second...
by Kristopher | Nov 17, 2023 | Review
From the Booking Desk: As I explained on social media, with my own creative writing flourishing, I am struggling to find a balance with the reading and reviewing I love so much. My fans have begged me not to stop reviewing completely, so I am working to find a way to...
by Kristopher | Nov 16, 2023 | Review
Picking up a debut novel is always an exciting gamble. Readers are hoping to discover their next favorite author at the inception of their career or a book they can confidently recommend to all their friends. When that happens, it is almost like magic. Based on...
by Kristopher | Nov 7, 2023 | Review
City of Vengeance launches D. V. Bishop’s series set in sixteenth century Florence. With this first case, his main character—Cesare Aldo—instantly joins the ranks of iconic historical crime fiction protagonists. Aldo is a former soldier and is now an officer in the...
