Recent Reviews

More Catching Up – Another Collection of Reviews

From the Booking Desk: During the holiday season, it is always tough to keep up with blogging work along with all the demands of the day job, family obligations, festive appointments, and just general life. But I don't want to let the days pass without mentioning a...

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Conviction – The BOLO Books Review

By this point, you have likely read at least one crime novel that uses our culture's current obsession with true crime podcasts as a storytelling device. It has become clear that we are still at the early stages of this trend and market saturation remains a distant...

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Crime Travel – The BOLO Books Review

Time travel has always been a popular subject in our culture. From H.G. Wells' The Time Machine through to current obsessions like Diana Gabaldon's Outlander, this plot device has proven its ability to open up all kinds of possibilities. Back to the Future mined it...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of January 28, 2018

From The Booking Desk: Along with a strong YA debut, this week's list of books to be on the look out for is dominated by series novels. Fans await the release of new chapters in the lives of their favorite characters and these authors will not let them down....

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Christine Carbo – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I would venture to guess that the focus of this week's composite sketch is a name unfamiliar to some of you - but I equally suspect that after reading her answers, you will be seeking out her work. Christine Carbo was first introduced to me by...

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BOLO – Week of January 21, 2018

From The Booking Desk: Weeks like this are wonderful for readers, but thankfully they don't come along too often. So many high-profile and wonderful books are being released - each of them a must-read - that even narrowing it down to four was difficult. I hope that...

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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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