Recent Reviews
Head Cases – The BOLO Books Review
Critically acclaimed author John McMahon launches a new procedural series with the addictive Head Cases. Perfect for fans of crime fiction that is both meticulously plotted and populated by offbeat characters, Head Cases is a series debut that readers will be talking...
Death of the Author – The BOLO Books Review
NOTE: This is NOT a mystery novel. This is a science fiction work, which I just happen to think is such an important work, I'm writing a "review" for it. History—and not just pop culture history—will look back on Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author as a decisive and...
The Lost House – The BOLO Books Review
Icelandic crime fiction has been all the rage for a number of years now. Novels by residents of the island nation continue to receive critical acclaim from around the world, so it’s only natural that non-Iceland writers are beginning to utilize the location as well....
Recent Interviews
Guest Blogging –
Jungle Red Writers Again
From the Booking Desk: Susan Elia MacNeil very kindly asked me to stop by the Jungle Red Writers blog again. This time I'm talking about how I choose the books I read and review. If you have never been to Jungle Red Writers, please stop by this wonderful blog and join...
Bryon Quertermous –
A BOLO Books Guest Post
From The Booking Desk: I am thrilled to welcome Bryon Quertermous to BOLO Books today, not the least of which because he is one of the few people with a name that is harder to spell than my own. But seriously, Bryon is well-known and respected in the crime fiction...
Azar Nafisi –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking desk: Azar Nafisi is probably not the name you expected to see on a crime fiction blog this morning, but the truth of the matter is that Azar is supportive of all genres of literature and the dissemination of its power world-wide. Best known for the...
Recent Articles
We Are What We Read – Episode 5 available
Episode Five of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. On this episode, my co-host Shawn Reilly Simmons and I are joined by guests Robin Agnew, Marco Carocari, Cheryl A. Head, Julie Hennrikus, Sujata Massey, Karen Odden, Ivy...
Cover Reveal – Happiness is a Warm Gun
From the Booking Desk: Today is a very special cover reveal for the Josh Pachter-edited anthology, Happiness is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of The Beatles. What makes it so special? I can hardly believe I am typing this, but this collection will...
Cover Reveal – Dutch Threat
From the Booking Desk: Loyal followers of BOLO Books have likely noticed that I have done several cover reveals for Josh Pachter's short story anthologies--in fact there's another very special one of those coming next Tuesday. But today, I am happy to share with you...
