Recent Reviews

The Mist – The BOLO Books Review

With the release of Ragnar Jónasson’s The Mist, the original Hidden Iceland trilogy comes to an end, making this the perfect time to discuss this series of novels as a whole. Most fans of crime fiction have probably already heard about the unique sequencing of these...

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The Mountains Wild – The BOLO Books Review

Sarah Stewart Taylor amassed quite a following for her debut series featuring university professor Sweeney St. George who specialized in art history related to funerals and gravestones. After the last of that four-book series was released, Taylor took an extended...

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Truth Be Told – A BOLO Books Television Review

Truth Be Told is another crime fiction adaptation for Apple+ TV. While the show is based on Kathleen Barber’s popular novel, Are You Sleeping, the miniseries version has been altered in some significant ways to better orient it for television viewing. The most...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Danielle Bartlett – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Danielle Bartlett is a publicist with Harpercollins/William Morrow. I first met her at one of the various Bouchercons and she has ensured that I receive the relevant review copies I need for BOLO Books ever since. She is truly a delightful...

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BOLO – Week of May 13, 2018

From The Booking Desk: I am settling back in to my routine here, now that all the excitement and festivities related to the Raven Award are complete. I am a bit behind on my reviews, so expect an influx of those in the coming weeks.  But meanwhile, these are the books...

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Catriona McPherson – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Can you believe it, this is the 50th Composite Sketch! When I started this feature on BOLO Books, I had no idea it would become so incredibly popular. To the point where I have people pinging me throughout the week, trying to get hints as to who...

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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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