Recent Reviews

Ash Mountain – The BOLO Books Review

Over the last few years, Australian-set crime fiction has risen in respect, with authors like Jane Harper, Emma Viskic, and Candice Fox leading the charge. You will note that this surge is largely dominated by female writers and one of the earliest on the scene was...

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The Creak on the Stairs – The BOLO Books Review

It is impossible to determine the reason – perhaps it is the isolation, or the unique environment, or maybe it is a credit to the educational systems – but whatever the cause, there is little doubt that the Icelandic people are first-class storytellers and genre...

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Lockdown – The BOLO Books Review

When Peter May first wrote Lockdown years ago, publishers turned it down because the dystopian scenario was unrealistically bleak and readers would not be able relate to the idea of mandatory quarantine. My how things have changed! With the world in crisis from the...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of January 14, 2018

From The Booking Desk: I delayed this week's BOLO report by a day because yesterday was a celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthday and life. With that in mind, I would like to share one of my favorite quotes from this great man: "We are not makers of history....

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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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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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