Recent Reviews

Kingdom of the Blind – The BOLO Books Review

Despite plans to take a year off from releasing a new Three Pines novel, Louise Penny surprised her fans by announcing that Kingdom of the Blind would indeed be released before year’s end. Every book in the series feels personal, but because the basis of this new...

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Dead Ringer – The BOLO Books Review

Kate Kessler’s Dead Ringer is a visceral reading experience – simultaneously addictive and off-putting in equal measure. It is almost impossible to prepare the reader for the journey they are about to take – but a warning is necessary: Dead Ringer is not a book for...

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An Unexplained Death – The BOLO Books Review

The Belvedere is a historic building constructed in 1903 and located on North Charles Street in downtown Baltimore. This landmark’s "Beaux Arts" style architecture has resulted in many iconic photographs across its history. Once a hotel catering to the hoity-toity...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

APB – Winter 2017

From the Booking Desk: This is the sixth post for this feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. What books are generating that elusive buzz in the publishing industry? Which are books that I have...

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No Witness But the Moon –
The BOLO Books Review

The plot of Suzanne Chazin’s No Witness But the Moon tackles two of the most pressing issues facing society today – police-involved shootings and immigration. By weaving these two topics together, Chazin highlights the interconnectedness of all people and how...

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Thomas Mullen @ Politics & Prose Bookstore

From the Booking Desk: On Saturday, October 22, Thomas Mullen spoke to a gathering of readers at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. For those that might have missed the BOLO Books review of Darktown, you can find that here. Thomas Mullen opened the event...

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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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