If You Were Here
(BOLOBooks Review)

Over the last decade or so, Alafair Burke has been steadily making a name for herself as a keen observer of human nature and as a writer capable of translating those observations onto the page in a compelling way.  In 2011, she brought a whole new cadre of devoted...

As She Left It
(BOLOBooks Review)

From the Booking Desk: For those that did not stop by yesterday, don’t forgot to go back and read the wonderful interview with Catriona McPherson.  And today, we have the review of her new book, As She Left It....

Catriona McPherson – BOLOBooks Interview

From the Booking Desk: To say that I am excited to be joined today by the one and only Catriona McPherson would be vastly understating it.  She is a true delight and her sense of humor shines through in everything she does.  Needless to say, she also writes a killer...

Two BOLOBooks Mini-Reviews

From the Booking Desk: This week, I have two shorter reviews to present.   Each of these books would fall under the larger category of the traditional or cozy mystery.  Since I want to get word out about these books as soon as possible, I am combining them into one...

The Innocence Game (BOLOBooks Review)

Michael Harvey’s new novel, The Innocence Game, is a cautionary tale of high-level corruption in various institutions.  Within the frame-work of a mystery story, Harvey addresses the concept of wrongful convictions and the long-term effects of past events on present...