Recent Reviews

The Cry – A BOLO Books Television Review

It is a tale far too familiar: a child goes missing and the parents become the prime suspects. We’ve seen it in reality with cases like JonBenet Ramsey and in fiction like Mary Higgins Clark’s Where are the Children. Sadly, many of these cases turn out to be much more...

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These Women – The BOLO Books Review

Ivy Pochoda seems incapable of writing the same story twice; and yet every time she puts words down on the page they are distinctly her own and always, always worth reading. Her latest, These Women, is linked to her excellent 2017 stand-out, Wonder Valley, by way of...

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The Beat of Black Wings – The BOLO Books Review

Earlier this year, BOLO Books hosted the cover reveal for The Beat of Black Wings: Crime fiction inspired by the songs of Joni Mitchell, so it was clear that a review was forthcoming. Like the songs that provide the titles and serve as their inspiration, each of the...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of March 11, 2018

From The Booking Desk: It's quite an eclectic list of new releases this week; there literally is something for everyone. We may have lost an hour this past week (it's Daylight Saving Time here in the US), but publishing is not slowing down....

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Debra H. Goldstein – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Debra Goldstein and I first became acquainted via her role as Monitoring Project Liaison for Sisters in Crime. In 2016, I was asked to contribute to this "counting project" which looks at the volume of crime fiction reviews published in various...

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Cover Reveal – Pull & Pray

From the Booking Desk: Angel Luis Colón has been a long-time fan and supporter of BOLO Books, so when he approached me to ask if I would be willing to host the cover reveal for his latest novel, I was more than happy to oblige.   Pull & Pray is the follow-up...

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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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