by Kristopher | Dec 7, 2014 | Review
The new movie Horns is based on the novel of the same name by Joe Hill. Given that Joe Hill is the son of Stephen King, it is no surprise that Horns – both the book and the film – is a difficult to classify mixture of genre and tone. Horns effortlessly straddles the...
by Kristopher | Dec 2, 2014 | Ricochet
From The Booking Desk: It has been a busy two months here at BOLO Books. Bouchercon happens every Fall and that tends to dominate coverage here at the blog, but there were also some really great books reviewed. In case you missed anything, here is quick recap. ...
by Kristopher | Oct 21, 2014 | Conference Recap
From The Booking Desk: Last night was a lovely event at The Enoch Pratt Central Library featuring Deborah Crombie in conversation with Marcia Talley. I was lucky enough to attend with my friend and co-worker, Angela, and we both had a wonderful time. The event was...
by Kristopher | Oct 17, 2014 | Review
Crime fiction that elucidates the realities of the society in which it is set can often be a very powerful and enlightening reading experience. Typically, this translates into a very dark and depressing style, but in the case of Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little, the...
by Kristopher | Oct 14, 2014 | Review
Charlie Parker has been searching for the “root of all evil” for eleven books now. Book number twelve, The Wolf in Winter, will be out later this month in the US (it’s already available overseas) and once again, Charlie and his gang of misfits are faced with...
