Recent Reviews

Shadow Ridge – The BOLO Books Review

The video game industry is one that is valued at billions of dollars and which remains on an upward trajectory. As such, competition is steep and aspirations high. Sounds like the perfect arena for intrigue, nefarious behavior, and just possibly murder. M. E. Browning...

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Spotlight Reviews – Diversity Edition

From the Booking Desk: I hold a BA in English with a concentration on minority literature, so reading widely has never been a challenge for me. However, I have still found myself drawn to diverse writings and #ownvoices stories more in the current socio-political...

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The Witch Hunter – The BOLO Books Review

Like watching foreign films, experiencing books from other countries – even in translation – exposes readers to different sensibilities which may be prevalent in those regions. For those who expect novels to follow a set trajectory, this can be challenging at times....

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of June 10, 2018

From The Booking Desk: It's an embarrassment of riches this week. Along with my favorite book of the year so far, there are two other must reads being released. I love weeks like this one!  Get thee to the bookstore immediately....

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Louise Penny – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: If you were to ask me who the three authors I would love to have as part of the Composite Sketch feature, but whom I would think would be the most elusive, those names would be Stephen King, Mary Higgins Clark, and this week's guest. Yes, folks,...

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BOLO – Week of June 3, 2018

From The Booking Desk: This weekend, I did my first solo library event at the Enoch Pratt Free Library - Light Street Branch. That was tons of fun and I hope that some readers were introduced to books and authors they might not have been aware of. Today's list...

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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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