Recent Reviews

Heaven, My Home – The BOLO Books Review

It was clear with the publication of Bluebird, Bluebird in 2017 that Attica Locke’s Highway 59 mystery series was going to be something special. This was further confirmed when this overdue author won the Best Novel Edgar Award for that gem of a book the following...

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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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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Shawn Reilly Simmons – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first encountered Shawn Reilly Simmons through her excellent and unwavering work with the Malice Domestic Conference. Anyone who has attended that convention dedicated to the traditional mystery will no doubt agree that Shawn handles...

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My Bouchercon 2017 Panel

From the Booking Desk: Next week I will be posting my list of most anticipated panels at this year's Bouchercon in Toronto - but in the meantime, here are the details about the panel that I am moderating this year.  Hope to see you there.

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Carla Coupe – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I was first introduced to Carla Coupe by Dana Cameron during a Malice Domestic convention in Bethesda, Maryland. It wasn't long before we were all laughing as though we had known each other for years. Very quickly I learned about all 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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