Recent Reviews

Perfect Little Children – The BOLO Books Review

Sophie Hannah belongs at the top of the list of authors who can sell a book solely based on the synopsis. If you have never read one of her mystery novels, just check out the jacket copy of any one of them and I can almost guarantee you will be intrigued enough to...

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Long Bright River – The BOLO Books Review

While probably not intentional, it is fitting that there is a reference to length in the title of Liz Moore’s latest work, Long Bright River. This is an epic book in all meanings of the word. Clocking in at just about 500 densely-packed pages, the novel is a serious...

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Unspeakable Things – The BOLO Books Review

There is a long tradition of crime fiction being inspired by true life crimes. This runs the gamut from direct fictionalizations of actual cases to plots that simply harken back to various aspects of the cases that proved the launching point for the writing. Jess...

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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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