by Kristopher | Feb 2, 2024 | Review
Heather Levy’s debut novel, Walking Through Needles, made clear that she was an author determined to write mysteries that push boundaries—without worry about the delicate sensibilities of the Old Guard—forging virgin ground and embracing new readers to the genre with...
by Kristopher | Jan 31, 2024 | Review
Last year, it seemed as though everyone who picked up Benjamin Stevenson’s debut, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, came away from the experience calling themselves a devoted fan. They will be happy to know that the second novel featuring Ernest Cunningham,...
by Kristopher | Jan 29, 2024 | Bolo
Episode Nine of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. In this special episode, the focus is on short stories, with some very talented practitioners of the form who also happen to know a lot about the history of the short story. On...
by Kristopher | Jan 25, 2024 | Review
The Gilded Age is currently all the rage, so it is to be expected that this vibrant historical time would find its way into crime fiction. Readers should be delighted that their guide for this latest foray will be celebrated and award-winning author Mariah Fredericks....
by Kristopher | Jan 24, 2024 | Review
Under the right set of circumstances, perhaps anyone is capable of murder. Or maybe the truth is, everyone is capable of murder. With his new book, Who to Believe, Edwin Hill uses a creative structure to expose readers to the idea that point of view is the key element...
by Kristopher | Jan 9, 2024 | Review
With the release of The Commandments—his first book to be translated into English—Oskar Gudmundsson came out of the gate swinging, making it clear that he was an author who would not shy away from challenging subject matter, writing in a style that is brutal and...
