Recent Reviews

All The Devils Are Here – The BOLO Books Review

Louise Penny’s Three Pines mystery series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has grown from the early books that struggled to find a readership to its current ubiquity where the series is so incredibly beloved and every new entry is almost guaranteed instant...

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Detectives in the Shadows – The BOLO Books Review

Susanna Lee’s Detectives in the Shadows examines the topic, trajectory, and transcendence of the “private eye” in crime fiction from its origins through to the present day. While it is a scholarly work from an academic press, the writing here is clear and concise, as...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of May 6, 2018

From The Booking Desk: On Saturday, a huge crowd of people gathered to help me celebrate the fact that I am a 2018 Mystery Writers of America Raven Award recipient. Family, friends, authors, and fans from as far-flung as Chicago, New York, Williamsburg, and all...

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Reed Farrel Coleman – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From The Booking Desk: Reed Farrel Coleman has been a constant presence at most (all?) of the Bouchercons I have attended. Equally excellent as a panelist or a moderator, he also happens to be a heck of writer. And despite the gritty nature of his written work, he...

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2018 Edgar Award Winners (with some reviews)

From the Booking Desk: This time last week, I was getting ready for the 2018 Edgar Awards Banquet where I was awarded a Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America. That same evening, the 2018 Edgar Awards were announced and I was very happy to see that many of the...

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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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