Recent Reviews

Those People – The BOLO Books Review

Sometimes the scariest premise evolves out of the most mundane of events. In Louise Candlish’s Those People, new residents move into the vacant house on Lowland Way setting off a string of events that shatters the sanctity of this once peaceful neighborhood. Once upon...

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Never Look Back – The BOLO Books Review

Alison Gaylin is one of the most consistent writers in the crime fiction genre. Never one to repeat herself, readers can always count on her novels to be solidly structured and peopled with realistic and fascinating characters. Her latest release, Never Look Back, is...

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Gone Too Long – The BOLO Books Review

Tracing a legacy of hate in America would seem a daunting task for any writer, but Lori Roy makes it look effortless in her new novel, Gone Too Long. Instead of attempting to address this in an epic way, Lori Roy distills her examination down to one family – The...

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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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