by Kristopher | Apr 26, 2016 | Review
Readers would be hard-pressed to find crime fiction more genteel than that written by Katherine Hall Page. Even though she is writing about murder, secrets, and other nefarious activity, Page does so with a restrained pen – making her a favorite of those who enjoy...
by Kristopher | Apr 21, 2016 | Review
Every few years the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters In Crime releases a themed short story anthology. Next week, their newest offering will be available and this time out the theme is weather. To whet your whistle, I wanted to give you a small sampling of the stories...
by Kristopher | Apr 12, 2016 | Review
Historical mysteries are a delight to read because they offer a glimpse into the past, but they are at their best when they also cause readers to reflect on the current state of life as well. Susanna Calkins’ Lucy Campion series does just that and the newest in that...
by Kristopher | Apr 8, 2016 | Review
In the crime fiction genre, readers could easily fill a yearly to-be-read pile with novels by authors they have read before and/or series books they have been following for eons. But one should not discount the debut novels released each year. Within those books are...
by Kristopher | Apr 5, 2016 | 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...