Recent Reviews
Force of Nature – The BOLO Books Review
Force of Nature is not only the title of Jane Harper’s second novel, but is also an apt description of the author herself. As it was released in country after country, Harper’s debut –The Dry – caused a seismic shift in the crime fiction landscape, collecting...
Need to Know – The BOLO Books Review
Karen Cleveland’s cinematic debut, Need to Know, blends elements of domestic suspense, traditional thrillers, and spy novels to craft something that feels both fresh and familiar. The resulting novel will have widespread appeal for readers everywhere. Just moments...
American Fire – The BOLO Books Review
Monica Hesse’s American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land is a non-fiction book examining a string of arsons that plagued a Virginia county in the Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013. In looking at the case from first burning ember through to conviction,...
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Recent Articles
Ricochet – December 2014
From The Booking Desk: Before we leave 2014 behind completely, I wanted to post my Ricochet listing for December. As one would expect, the most popular post was the year-end listing of Top Reads, but there are also many book reviews and other miscellaneous posts you...
2014 Statistics
From the Booking Desk: I am often asked how I decide what to review. This is far too complicated a process for me to distill into one blog post, but I did think it would be interesting to do an analysis of how I obtained the books I reviewed for 2014. Total Number of...
Serial – The Podcast Phenomenon
From The Booking Desk: The success of the "Serial" podcast can only be described as a phenomenon. One of those times when something in the ether gels and a piece of pop culture goes from relative obscurity to fanaticism (or more accurately in "Serial’s" case: from...
