Cover Reveal – Cold Water
From the Booking Desk: If you are a fan of the Noir-side of the crime fiction genre, Tom Pitts is a name that will already be familiar to you - rightfully so. But for those who are out of the loop, BOLO Books is happy to host the cover reveal for Tom Pitts' new novel,...
BOLO – Week of October 13, 2019
From the Booking Desk: This week's BOLO report contains books released both this week and last week. There are so many great books this year, it's been hard to keep up with them all. As you start planning your holiday shopping, keep these titles in mind. Steph Cha –...
BOLO – Week of September 29, 2019
From the Booking Desk: This is a good week to visit your local bookstore - there are so many great book releases. Tara Laskowski – One Night Gone (Graydon House, Paperback, $16.99, 10/01/2019) BOLO Books Comments: The BOLO Books Review of One Night Gone posted last...
APB – Fall 2019
Time for another entry in this incredibly popular feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin).As always, competition for these slots was tough. Which books are generating that elusive buzz in the publishing industry? Which are books that I personally...
BOLO – Week of September 22, 2019
From the Booking Desk: The BOLO Report this week has a decidedly lighter tone than is typical here on the blog. But with two cozy series I've been reading from the beginning and a new genre-mashup, these are the books to look for this week. Leigh Perry – The Skeleton...
BOLO – Week of September 15, 2019
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, Hardcover,...
BOLO – Week of September 8, 2019
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 Atwood's The...
Cover Reveal – Crime Travel
From the Booking Desk: Crime Travel is a short story anthology containing stories with a time travel theme. The anthology is edited by award-winning short story writer extraordinaire Barb Goffman and contains a who's who of your favorite crime fiction authors. I am...
Noir at the Bar, Shirlington – Recap
From the Booking Desk: Last night I attended the first ever Northern Virginia Noir at the Bar. It was held at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington Village and was also co-sponsored by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. The venue could not have been any more perfect for an...
BOLO – Week of August 25, 2019
From the Booking Desk: Many crime fiction fans wait all year for this week to arrive. This week, the new Louise Penny novel is released. I also have another suggestion for you when you are out at the bookstore picking up the latest Gamache mystery. If you are a fan of...