Recent Reviews

Catherine House – The BOLO Books Review

Occasionally a debut novel comes along that is so unlike anything else that readers struggle with it for various reasons. Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas is just such a book. No doubt, readers will be divided on it, but there is the sense that history will look...

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Little Disasters – The BOLO Books Review

Sarah Vaughan made quite a splash in the crime fiction community with her 2018 release, Anatomy of a Scandal, in which she did a deep-dive exploration of toxic masculinity and the #metoo movement. Now, 2020 finds her once again tackling a complex and timely issue...

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Lockdown Anthology – The BOLO Books Review

As we all struggle to navigate our new normal, every industry is looking for ways to give back and the crime writing community is no different. Booksellers are suffering – especially our Independent Bookstore Family – so a group of authors have come together to lend a...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of March 18, 2018

From The Booking Desk: Another Monday, another eclectic list of books being released this week. This week is the beginning of Spring, so it is getting to be time to start planning your summer holiday reading. Any of these books would make great destinations for your...

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Lori Rader-Day – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: This is no denying that have been a fan of Lori Rader-Day from the very beginning of her career. In fact, my critique of her second novel, Little Pretty Things, is one of my reviews that I most cherish. Fortunately I have been able to get to...

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APB – Spring 2018

This is the eleventh post for this incredibly popular feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. Which books are generating that elusive buzz in the publishing industry? Which are books that I...

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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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