Recent Reviews

Long Bright River – The BOLO Books Review

While probably not intentional, it is fitting that there is a reference to length in the title of Liz Moore’s latest work, Long Bright River. This is an epic book in all meanings of the word. Clocking in at just about 500 densely-packed pages, the novel is a serious...

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Unspeakable Things – The BOLO Books Review

There is a long tradition of crime fiction being inspired by true life crimes. This runs the gamut from direct fictionalizations of actual cases to plots that simply harken back to various aspects of the cases that proved the launching point for the writing. Jess...

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The Missing American – The BOLO Books Review

Most people are aware of the existence of scammers working out of impoverished foreign locations, using technology for a nefarious purpose, but it takes a forward-thinking writer such as Kwei Quartey to take readers behind the scenes of these “operations,” exposing...

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Recent Articles

Margery Flax – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: In many ways, it seems that some corners of the crime fiction ceiling would collapse without Margery Flax. I first became acquainted with Margery via her organization of the Mystery Writers of America booth at BookExpo America. While other...

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Books & Bottles Book Club

From the Booking Desk: If you are a member of a book club or book discussion group, the new initiative from Tall Poppy Writers and Francis Ford Coppola Winery is something you may be interested in. These two organizations have joined together to launch a new service...

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BOLO – Week of January 7, 2018

From The Booking Desk: Many of us have been dealing with frigid temperatures, but this week there promises to be a bit of a warm up. These excellent books should help!  There is something for everyone on this week's list of books to be on the look out for. Enjoy!...

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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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