Recent Reviews

A Night at the Shore – A BOLO Books Cold Case Review

The old adage, “good things come in small packages,” can also be true as it relates to books. Tony Knighton’s A Night at the Shore clocks in at just 168 pages, but in that space, the author manages to tell a fresh, exciting, and wholly entertaining story. A Night at...

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The Black Wolf – The BOLO Books Review

Readers of series crime fiction treat each new book as a type of family reunion—a chance to revisit characters they love within a location they have come to cherish. That has certainly been the case with Louise Penny fans and their annual return to Three Pines. Always...

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Birds, Strangers, and Psychos – The BOLO Books Review

With the continually diminishing short story marketplace, “Inspired By” anthologies remain all the rage in the crime fiction community. The latest to be released from the UK, Birds, Strangers, and Psychos, turns the focus in an obvious direction—the legendary works of...

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Recent Interviews

Heather Levy – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

Headed into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, let's squeeze in one more Composite Sketch in this 10th anniversary celebration of BOLO Books. I knew as soon as I heard the early descriptions of Heather Levy's Walking Through Needles that it would be a book I had to...

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Marco Carocari – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

The Composite Sketch feature returns and the followers of BOLO Books couldn't be more excited. Today, we have a sketch from a newer member of our community. Marco Carocari is the author of Blackout, which I highly recommend for those looking to expand the diversity...

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Tracy Clark – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

To help celebrate the 10 year anniversary of BOLO Books, I decided to re-launch the extremely popular Composite Sketch feature. As you may remember, these are short interviews containing five very incisive questions that are posed to members of our community -...

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Recent Articles

Cover Reveal – On Fire and Under Water

From the Booking Desk: BOLO Books is honored to host the cover reveal for a new anthology from Rock and a Hard Place Press. Edited by my friend Curtis Ippolito and featuring new short stories from fifteen authors at various stages of their careers, On Fire and Under...

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About

Welcome to BOLO Books. The blog name comes from the common police acronym meaning “be on the look out.” (or “be on the lookout” – depending on your source). This is especially appropriate in this case, as this blog will focus on books in the mystery and thriller genre. Crime fiction is my passion and I want to share that with you.

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