Recent Reviews

Count My Lies – The BOLO Books Review

With Count My Lies, Sophie Stava has written an unforgettable and fast-paced debut novel that is sure to be all the buzz in various corners of the crime fiction community. Sophie Stava lends her fresh voice and undeniable talent to a familiar trope: the unstable...

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The Butterfly Trap – The BOLO Books Review

Across her career, Clea Simon has proven that her writing skills can tackle just about any style choice. She’s written comforting cozies to paranormal romance to gritty noir with settings as disparate as Cambridge, Massachusetts or Boston’s underground music scene....

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The Summer Guests – The BOLO Books Review

When Tess Gerritsen launched a new series with The Spy Coast last year, it was immediately obvious that this concept was going to hook readers in—likely starting yet another long-running series for this legend of crime fiction. The idea of a community of retired spies...

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Recent Interviews

Jessica Knoll – The BOLO Books Interview

From the Booking Desk: Last Friday, I ran the full BOLO Books review of Jessica Knoll's debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive. Today, I am pleased to welcome Jessica herself to the blog. BOLO Books: Tell us a bit about your debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive. Jessica Knoll:...

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Martin Edwards –
The BOLO Books Interview

 From The Booking Desk: If you read my recap post about the Malice Domestic convention yesterday, you no doubt noticed that I was a huge fan of the panel about Agatha Christie and the Golden Age of Mystery. Today, one of the speakers from that panel, Martin Edwards,...

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Jessie Chandler –
A BOLO Books Guest Post

From The Booking Desk: When I heard about Jessie Chandler's new book, Operation Stop Hate, I immediately hoped I could convince her to stop by BOLO Books to tell us a bit more about the inspiration behind this topical tale. Thankfully for all of us, Jessie agreed and...

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Recent Articles

Cover Reveal – Hall of Mirrors

From the Booking Desk: As a huge fan of John Copenhaver's novels and a friend of the man himself, I am more than happy to host the cover reveal for Hall of Mirrors--the highly-anticipated sequel to The Savage Kind. Attendees at Bouchercon were given a sneak peek at...

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We Are What We Read – Episode Six available

Episode Six of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. On this episode, my co-host Shawn Reilly Simmons and I are joined by guests Tess Gerritsen, Gwyn Jordan, Jeffrey Marks, Liz Milliron, Richie Narvaez, Jean J. M. Redmann, Barbara...

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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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