by Kristopher | Apr 19, 2022 | Review
Rob Osler’s debut mystery novel, Devil’s Chew Toy, is a rollicking romp through the tropes of the cozy sub-genre fronted by a gay main character – Hayden McCall – and his clique of diverse sidekicks. Readers will be having so much fun following this gang’s escapades...
by Kristopher | Apr 18, 2022 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Left Coast Crime 2022 was a whirlwind event. Given that LCC 2020 – the one day convention – was the last time our crime fiction family had gathered together in person, it was only serendipitous that our return to in-person events was LCC once...
by Kristopher | Mar 31, 2022 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: One week from today, Left Coast Crime 2022 – Southwest Sleuths begins in Albuquerque, New Mexico begins. I have the honor of being the Fan Guest of Honor for this event. We are going to have so much fun! Here are a few of the places you...
by Kristopher | Mar 28, 2022 | underCOVER
From The Booking Desk: The trend of having short story anthologies centered around the songs of a specific performer doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. These unique prompts seem to bring about a wide variety of extremely high-quality stories. Art...
by Kristopher | Mar 24, 2022 | Review
After three excellent books in his Hester Thursby series, Edwin Hill is now releasing a tangentially connected standalone novel called The Secrets We Share, which further elevates his storytelling prowess – entrancing readers and leaving them anxious for more. Natalie...
by Kristopher | Mar 16, 2022 | Review
Peter Swanson is one of those writers who can grab a reader’s attention simply with the briefest of plot descriptions. For example: a killer is recreating murders from classic crime novels (Eight Perfect Murders). Or a woman swaps homes with a distant cousin who might...
