by Kristopher | Sep 17, 2019 | Review
It was clear with the publication of Bluebird, Bluebird in 2017 that Attica Locke’s Highway 59 mystery series was going to be something special. This was further confirmed when this overdue author won the Best Novel Edgar Award for that gem of a book the following...
by Kristopher | Sep 16, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: It is another busy week at bookshops everywhere. Look for some hotly-anticipated releases alongside books you didn’t know that you needed. There is something of quality for everyone. Attica Locke – Heaven, My Home (Mulholland Books,...
by Kristopher | Sep 13, 2019 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Few writers burst onto the scene as triumphantly as Kristen Lepionka did. Even before her debut novel was out, it was generating some serious buzz and the release of it and subsequent novels in the series did nothing to quiet things down....
by Kristopher | Sep 11, 2019 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: The BOLO report this week is a little late, but that is because I had to get some reviews up and finish reading a few things. Rest assured, there are books for you to pick up this week at your local store – including Margaret...
by Kristopher | Sep 10, 2019 | Review
Violent crime in Iceland is an extremely rare thing, so you can imagine the challenge this poses for crime fiction writers wanting to use the country as a setting for their work. Fortunately, plenty of talented Icelanders have managed to navigate this difficulty in...
by Kristopher | Sep 9, 2019 | Review
The last few years have seen a call to action on the diversity front within the crime fiction community. Since change such as this must start at the top in order to be successful, the announcement that Polis Books – a highly respected independent book publisher –...
