Recent Reviews

Little Voices – The BOLO Books Review

Vanessa Lillie is wasting no time in making a name for herself in the crime fiction community. She is active on the social media aspects of the business, attends events for and with our tribe, and her debut novel, Little Voices, from Thomas & Mercer was chosen for...

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The Sisters – The BOLO Books Review

Cops and lawyers are a mainstay of crime fiction, so when readers discover that Dervla McTeirnan’s new novella, The Sisters – released exclusively as an Audible Original – revolves around siblings in these professions, it is not a shock. Since this is an Ireland-set...

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One Night Gone – The BOLO Books Review

There is a particular joy in watching a writer one admires journey from their initial successes into a new career phase. In the case of Tara Laskowski, her track record with short story publication in literary journals, genre-focused magazines, and a few small-press...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

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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Zack Wagman – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I interact with Zack Wagman in his capacity as Executive Editor at Ecco Books. This imprint of HarperCollins has published some of my favorite books over the last few years, and Zack always ensures that I have easy access to those books when 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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