Recent Reviews

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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The Stranger Inside – The BOLO Books Review

Lisa Unger never writes the same book twice. At this point, hopefully readers know that they can always come to a book by this talented author knowing they will be led by skilled hands and that the journey will be a rewarding one. Yet, this has never been truer than...

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Heaven, My Home – The BOLO Books Review

It was clear with the publication of Bluebird, Bluebird in 2017 that Attica Locke’s Highway 59 mystery series was going to be something special. This was further confirmed when this overdue author won the Best Novel Edgar Award for that gem of a book the following...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Cover Reveal – Hollywood Ending

From the Booking Desk: Hopefully everyone remembers how enthusiastic I was about Kellye Garrett's debut novel, Hollywood Homicide.  So, when Kellye approached me about hosting the cover reveal for the next title in this series, there was no way I could resist. I was...

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BIG NEWS BIG NEWS BIG NEWS

From the Booking Desk: Many of you probably already saw the news in other locations, but for those who do not know: The board of Mystery Writers of America has announced that they will be awarding Kristopher Zgorski the 2018 Raven Award. That’s ME! And BOLO Books, of...

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David Magayna – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first met Dave Magayna when he was the moderator of the Readers panel I was on at the Albany Bouchercon in 2013. He led that panel with skill and afterwards I discovered that he also lived in Maryland. Since then, I have traveled to the...

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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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