Recent Reviews

The Remaking – The BOLO Books Review

There is a special kind of joy in picking up a book one has only the sparsest knowledge of and finding inside a brilliantly conceived “plot” that makes one wonder how no one had thought of this before. The quotes around plot are intentional, because while The Remaking...

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Carved in Bone – The BOLO Books Review

Michael Nava published the first mystery featuring Henry Rios, A Little Death, in 1986 and the last, Rag and Bone, in 2001. Both of these novels and the five in-between were all released well before our contemporary efforts to embrace diverse voices within the crime...

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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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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Jill Maxick – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I was first introduced to Jill Maxick - virtually - by Judy Bobalik, who was convinced that I needed to be reading Seventh Street Books' output. She was right! Jill and I maintained a social media friendship until this past Bouchercon in Toronto...

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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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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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