Recent Reviews

Snare – The BOLO Books Review

Violent crime in Iceland is an extremely rare thing, so you can imagine the challenge this poses for crime fiction writers wanting to use the country as a setting for their work. Fortunately, plenty of talented Icelanders have managed to navigate this difficulty in...

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Three-Fifths – The BOLO Books Review

The last few years have seen a call to action on the diversity front within the crime fiction community. Since change such as this must start at the top in order to be successful, the announcement that Polis Books – a highly respected independent book publisher –...

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The Long Call – The BOLO Books Review

Crime fiction has a long tradition of embracing the outsider, largely because those excluded – by their very nature of being able to observe free of oversight – are often in a prime position to recognize troubling behavior and potential issues without exposure. With...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Erin Mitchell – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Erin Mitchell was one of the first people I became acquainted with our crime fiction tribe, and to this day she remains one of the most important. After communications online, I met Erin at various Bouchercons and BookExpo America. I have even...

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Mark Baker – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first "met" Mark Baker via the Jungle Red Writers Blog. We both regularly comment on posts generated by the wonderful authors associated with that website. Then, of course, Mark and I met in person at various crime fiction conventions. Mark's...

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Tracy Fenton – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Many of you probably know - or know of - Tracy Fenton via her wonderful Facebook "group," THE Book Club (TBC) which launched in 2015. To say that this secret group became a bit of a juggenaut would be a vast understatement and that is due in no...

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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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