Thin Air –
The BOLO Books Review

Ann Cleeves’ first Shetland Quartet is about as perfect a mini-series as readers are going to be able to find. In the first book, Raven Black, readers are introduced to Jimmy Perez and by the end of final book, Blue Lightning, our empathy for Jimmy has been pushed to...

Lowcountry Boneyard –
The BOLO Books Review

Her fans have been waiting patiently and finally, Lowcountry Boneyard – the latest in the Liz Talbot series by Susan M. Boyer – is available. Reading the Liz Talbot series is like sitting in your favorite rocking chair on a wraparound porch, sipping sweet tea in the...

Jessie Chandler –
A BOLO Books Guest Post

From The Booking Desk: When I heard about Jessie Chandler’s new book, Operation Stop Hate, I immediately hoped I could convince her to stop by BOLO Books to tell us a bit more about the inspiration behind this topical tale. Thankfully for all of us, Jessie...

Guest Blogging –
Jungle Red Writers Again

From the Booking Desk: Susan Elia MacNeil very kindly asked me to stop by the Jungle Red Writers blog again. This time I’m talking about how I choose the books I read and review. If you have never been to Jungle Red Writers, please stop by this wonderful blog...

Louise Penny Cover – The Nature of the Beast

From the Booking Desk: It has finally been revealed. Fans have been anxious to see the cover design for the new Louise Penny novel since the title was released earlier this year.  The wait is over… Jacket Copy: Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent...

False Tongues –
The BOLO Books Review

It has been roughly six years since Kate Charles’ last ecclesiastical mystery featuring Anglican cleric Callie Anson. Fans of the series have been waiting and False Tongues is sure to please them. Readers who have been following Callie Anson journey will be most...

Come to Harm –
The BOLO Books Review

No one can claim that Catriona McPherson plays it safe with her writing. Few authors today take as many risks as Catriona does in terms of genre, style, tone, and the various other components of writing. Even in her Dandy Gilver historical mystery series, McPherson...

Susanna Calkins – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From The Booking Desk: When the first Lucy Campion book came out in 2013, I was an instant fan of Susanna Calkins. You can find the BOLO Books review of A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate here. Susanna is back this week with the third novel featuring Lucy. I am...

What You Left Behind –
The BOLO Books Review

The idea of a crime novel which taps into the social zeitgeist of the moment is hardly a new concept. But the fact that the public’s attention span is always getting shorter means that there is constantly a new social ill worthy of being addressed through today’s...

Jeri Westerson – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From the Booking Desk: Believe it or not, I can’t read every book that I would like to. There just are not enough hours in the day. Because of that, sometimes I invite folks here to talk about their most recent efforts as another way to keep people informed....