Recent Reviews

The Scholar – The BOLO Books Review

Dervla McTiernan’s The Ruin seemingly dropped out of nowhere to garner critical acclaim, award nominations, and countless fans, but the release this week of the follow-up, The Scholar, confirms that this was not an anomalous fluke. Dervla McTiernan is a storyteller to...

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We Were Killers Once – The BOLO Books Review

The influence of true crime cases on the evolution of crime fiction is undeniable. Certain cases become so infamous that it would be impossible (and unrealistic) for authors in the genre not to reflect on them. Readers can easily find examples of novels that were...

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The Night Before – The BOLO Books Review

Wendy Walker’s first two crime novels, All is Not Forgotten and Emma in the Night established her as a powerhouse writer in the crime fiction community, but nothing prepared readers for the splendor that is The Night Before. This is Wendy Walker’s best book to date...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Here, There, and Everywhere – Around Bouchercon 2017

From the Booking Desk: As always, I am hoping to meet fans of the BOLO Books blog while wandering around the events associated with Bouchercon 2017 in Toronto. Below is a preliminary schedule of where I plan to be each day. I have no doubt that other panels/gatherings...

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Joe Ide – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I have not had the pleasure of meeting Joe Ide in person yet - that will happen in just a few weeks at Bouchercon in Toronto - but I am a huge fan of his writing and couldn't be happier to have him as a guest here for the Composite Sketch...

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Dan and Kate Malmon – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From the Booking Desk: If you are active within the crime fiction community around the "interwebs," you have likely heard about the new anthology edited by Dan and Kate Malmon. The proceeds from Killing Malmon are going to a great cause, so I hope that you will...

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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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