Recent Reviews

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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The BOLO Books Most Wanted List (2010-2019)

From the Booking Desk: When I post my Top Reads list each year, I never actually rank the books and I rarely mention what my very favorite book is for any given year. This is largely because it is never as cut and dried as it might seem. There are so many factors that...

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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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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Mia Manansala – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Mia Manansala first came to my attention when she won the 2017 William F. Deeck - Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers presented at the Malice Domestic Agatha Award Banquet. As soon as I heard the details about her manuscript in...

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Happy Holidays!

From the Booking Desk: Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season and a very Happy New Year. Things will be a bit quieter than normal around here this week, but do check back on Friday for a wonderful Composite Sketch. Things will return to schedule on January 2nd. If...

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Donna Andrews – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Because Donna Andrews is relatively local to me, I've gone to many of her book signings over the years. Then once I started going to the crime fiction conventions, I learned how much of a fixture she is in our community - someone we all delight...

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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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