Recent Reviews
Fiend – The BOLO Books Review
Readers are not prepared for Fiend. Alma Katsu is about to send shockwaves through the horror-loving community with this intelligent and streamlined novel that requires deep contemplation even as it scares the ever-loving daylights out of you. The Faustian bargain is...
All This Could Be Yours – The BOLO Books Review
Fans have always been able to count on Hank Phillippi Ryan to provide them with a gripping and unforgettable reading experience. Her storied career has been highlighted by a plethora of varied styles—from the more traditional, cozy-ish Charlotte McNally series to the...
Whiskey Business – The BOLO Books Review
A few times each publishing season, a book generates enough buzz to enter a community’s zeitgeist—that moment when it seems like everyone you know is talking about the same book. It’s rare when that happens for a self-published debut, but Adrian Andover seems to have...
Recent Interviews
Cynthia Kuhn – The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: Last Friday, I ran the BOLO Books review of Cynthia Kuhn's debut mystery, The Semester of Our Discontent. Today, I am thrilled to welcome Cynthia Kuhn to the blog to answer a few questions on launch day for her novel. We both hope you enjoy...
Laura DiSilverio – The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: I am thrilled to introduce Laura DiSilverio to the BOLO Books audience today. Laura has been writing a number of cozy mystery series over the years, but has recently released her first stand-alone suspense novel - The Reckoning Stones. It was my...
Karin Slaughter –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: Last week, I posted my review of Karin Slaughter's new stand-alone thriller, Pretty Girls. Today, I am very happy to welcome Karin Slaughter to the blog for this launch day interview. Read on and then be sure to pick up this new book as soon as...
Recent Articles
We Are What We Read – Episode Eleven
Episode Eleven of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. On this episode, my co-host Shawn Reilly Simmons and I are joined by guests Donna Andrews, Glen Erik Hamilton, Leslie Karst, Kim Powers, Grace Topping, and Sandra SG Wong. The...
Cover Reveal – Three Strikes–You’re Dead
From The Booking Desk: Prolific anthology editors Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley are at it again. I am very pleased to host the cover reveal for Three Strikes—You're Dead! which will be available on Tuesday, April 23 and which is being published by...
Read “Ticket to Ride” for Free
From the Booking Desk: By now you have probably heard that the short short I wrote in collaboration with Dru Ann Love has been nominated for a Agatha Award for Best Short Story of the Year. Those winners will be announced at this year's Malice Domestic convention. I...
