Recent Reviews

The Au Pair – The BOLO Books Review

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi (A precipice in front, wolves behind) This ominous warning graces a plaque on a cannon at the top of the cliff overlooking Summerborne House, the estate of The Mayes Family in Emma Rous’ exceptional debut novel, The Au Pair. This...

read more

For Better and Worse – The BOLO Books Review

How far would you go to protect your child? That is the question before Natalie and Will Clarke in Margot Hunt’s domestic suspense novel, For Better and Worse. At the beginning of the novel, readers witness Nat and Will’s first date, back when both of them were...

read more

Sadie – The BOLO Books Review

The public’s fascination with true crime podcasts has infiltrated the crime fiction world with novels like Six Stories and The American Girl leveraging the media to add dimension to their narratives. It was only a matter of time before the young adult writing scene...

read more

Recent Interviews

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Recent Articles

Rupture – Cover Analysis

From the Booking Desk: Fans of my blog know that I love a good cover design on a novel. If I had more time, I would certainly talk about many of the ones I love. In 2016, for the first time, I posted about my Top Covers of the year and I will likely do that for future...

read more

Bel Canto Discussion @ Jungle Red

From the Booking Desk: Don't forget that today is the book discussion about Bel Canto over at the Jungle Red Writers blog. Even if you haven't read the book, stop on by as I think that the discussion is one that you will find interesting and just might inspire you to...

read more

Writing Elements Round-Up

From the Booking Desk: Back in 2014, I had a short series of guest posts looking at the various elements of writing. With my growth in followers, I suspect that many folks missed these original posts, so I am sharing them here again. Also, if any authors have interest...

read more

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.

Read More