Recent Reviews

Borrowed Time – The BOLO Books Review

With just two cases on the written page, Cass Raines has solidified herself as a vital constituent on the long roster of crime fiction heroines. By sliding directly into an unfortunate void within the hard-boiled private eye canon, Tracy Clark champions diversity via...

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A Nearly Normal Family – The BOLO Books Review

For all intents and purposes, the Swedish authorities are convinced that eighteen-year-old Stella Sandell killed thirty-two year old Christopher Olsen. But did she really? And if she did, why? This is the premise behind M. T. Edvardsson’s A Nearly Normal Family, the...

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The Island – The BOLO Books Review

Anyone who read The Darkness, the first book in Ragnar Jónasson’s "Hidden Iceland" series knew that by necessity, the follow-up was going to have to be a very unconventional sequel. And that is exactly what The Island delivers. By breaking out of the structural mold...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Clair Lamb – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first met Clair Lamb through her work with one of my all-time favorite authors, John Connolly. Eventually, when she relocated to the Washington DC area, Clair and I began to run into each other at various book-related events in and around our...

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Kristopher Zgorski – My BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: When I first launched the Composite Sketch feature, I always intended to one day fill out the questionnaire for myself. Fortunately, Sherry Harris had the same idea and asked me if the Wicked Cozy Author blog could host me for the posting of...

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Marcia Talley – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: While she won't remember this - there is no reason she should - I first met Marcia Talley at a standard bookstore event in Annapolis, Maryland in 1999. Her first book, Sing It To Her Bones had just been released and the combination of 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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