Recent Reviews

The Unrepentant – The BOLO Books Review

Anyone who knows E. A. Aymar would expect nothing less – The Unrepentant is a pull-no-punches narrative that treads the line between riveting thriller and sobering exposé, never short on action-packed set-pieces staged against a backdrop of the darkest of criminal...

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The Hiding Place – The BOLO Books Review

When C. J. Tudor’s debut, The Chalk Man, was released last year, critics – including yours truly – made no qualms about comparing the work to that of Stephen King. The success of the novel and the fact that it made more than a few year-end best of lists garnered her a...

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Why We Lie – The BOLO Books Review

Take a brilliant plot concept, populate it with complex and relatable characters, then wrap it all in an intimate writing style that is equal parts ‘heart’ and ‘head’ and the result is Why We Lie – one of the first truly-great suspense novels of 2019. This is a book...

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Recent Articles

Bouchercon New Orleans Begins!!

From the Booking Desk: Today is the official start of Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans. If you are attending, please don't forget to stop by and see us at our panel: THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM Mardi Gras ABC ALL THE CRITICS LOVE YOU IN NEW YORK – discussing books we are...

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Bouchercon Extras – Before and During

From the Booking Desk: Besides the things that are listed on the official Bouchercon schedule (which can be found here), there are always other happenings before and during the convention. Many of these events are invitation only, but there are a fair amount of things...

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APB – Fall 2016

From the Booking Desk: This is the fifth post for this new feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. I have already read many of these titles, so I can wholeheartedly endorse this list. There are many...

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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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