by Kristopher | Mar 4, 2020 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: As you can imagine, I get asked to do a fair number of cover reveals. I try to be accommodating, but it’s not always possible for me to say yes. But when Josh Pachter asked if I would be willing to do the cover reveal for the new anthology...
by Kristopher | Feb 28, 2020 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I have always said, if you go to crime fiction conventions – or any convention really – make the effort to volunteer. It is during those moments when you are giving back to the community you love that you will truly find *your...
by Kristopher | Feb 26, 2020 | Review
The joy of picking up a book by a new author, or even an author that is just new to the reader, is hard to describe. It is some nebulous mixture of anticipation, wonder, hope, and fear. This is odd given that what the author has done has been completed by multitudes...
by Kristopher | Feb 25, 2020 | Review
If there was ever any question regarding Art Taylor’s talent in relation to short crime fiction, The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74 and Other Tales of Suspense will put those to rest immediately. This anthology demonstrates Art Taylor’s mastery of the skills...
by Kristopher | Feb 21, 2020 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: When you have been around the crime fiction community as long as I have, you witness people come and go for various reasons. But when they return to the fold, however, it is always a moment to celebrate and pick up right where things left off....
by Kristopher | Feb 20, 2020 | Review
Kathleen Barber’s Follow Me is about an as “of the moment” crime novel as one is likely to find. It’s exploration of the perils of social media will appeal to both those who are addicted to modern connectivity trends as well as those who are justifiably wary of such...