Recent Reviews

Lady in the Lake – The BOLO Books Review

One year after releasing Sunburn – her slim and deft ode to the noir aesthetic – Laura Lippman once again pivots to provide readers with something completely different, something that defies categorization, something utterly beguiling. Make no mistake, Lady in the...

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The Poison Garden – The BOLO Books Review (UK Edition)

Heaven’s Gate, The Peoples Temple of Jonestown, the Branch Davidians, the Rajneeshpuram community, Kashi Ashram, the Manson Family, and the Brethren. Just the mention of their names is enough to conjure images of fortified compounds, social isolation, bizarre...

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The Chain – The BOLO Books Review

Once you read this review, go forth and pre-order Adrian McKinty’s The Chain, then share the review with others and instruct them to do the same. This is a chain, but fortunately, it is vastly less dangerous than the chain as described in this juggernaut of a novel....

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Bouchercon 2017 Toronto Begins

From the Booking Desk: You have probably noticed that things are a bit quieter around here this week than normal. Of course, this is because this week is the annual International Crime Fiction Convention - Bouchercon.  The tribe has assembled in Toronto, Canada. ...

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Bruce Robert Coffin – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: The Friday Composite Sketch feature continues this week with Bruce Robert Coffin. I had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with Bruce at the most recent Malice Domestic conference. He has a very interesting history and you would be...

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Cover Reveal – The Night of the Flood

From the Booking Desk: When Ed Aymar reached out to ask me if BOLO Books would be interested in doing the cover reveal for a new book from Down & Out Books, I of course said yes. When I found out more about The Night of the Flood, I was not only honored to be 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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