Recent Reviews

Follow Me – The BOLO Books Review

Kathleen Barber’s Follow Me is about an as “of the moment” crime novel as one is likely to find. It’s exploration of the perils of social media will appeal to both those who are addicted to modern connectivity trends as well as those who are justifiably wary of such...

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The Sea of Lost Girls – The BOLO Books Review

If you take the writings of Mary Higgins Clark, Victoria Holt, the Brontës, and Han Christian Andersen and mix them in a blender, the resulting concoction could serve as the building blocks for Carol Goodman’s oeuvre, the latest of which – The Sea of Lost Girls–...

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A Quartet of Mystery – 4 Mini Reviews from BOLO Books

From the Booking Desk: Continuing my new plan to post mini-reviews together in the hopes of creating cross-over readers in a selection of sub-genres, this week we have 4 short reviews - three historicals and a contemporary police procedural. But these books have links...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of February 11, 2018

From The Booking Desk: This week's list of books to be on the lookout for is dominated by authors from outside of the United States. if you haven't read a non-US set book recently, any of these would be wonderful choices to help broaden your reading horizons....

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Dan Malmon – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From The Booking Desk: I was a fan of Dan Malmon's reviews for Crimespree Magazine long before I connected with him online, which was long before I met him in person. Despite the fact that he is hug-a-phobic and lots of people are trying to kill him, you can't help...

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BOLO – Week of February 4, 2018

From The Booking Desk: The Super Bowl is over, we've all cried through This is Us, now it is time for more book. And let me tell you, this week is one of those week's you are glad don't come along too often in the literary world. Every one of these books is a must...

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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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