Recent Reviews
The Summer Guests – The BOLO Books Review
When Tess Gerritsen launched a new series with The Spy Coast last year, it was immediately obvious that this concept was going to hook readers in—likely starting yet another long-running series for this legend of crime fiction. The idea of a community of retired spies...
This Book Will Bury Me – The BOLO Books Review
With the release of This Book Will Bury Me, Ashley Winstead continues to entertain her legion of fans with her brand of crime fiction—novels that take familiar tropes and twist them just enough to make them feel fresh and unexpected. Winstead consistently manages to...
Murder in the Dressing Room – The BOLO Books Review
Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple may be the G.O.A.T. of amateur detection, but she’s not the United Kingdom’s sole contribution to the cozy crime genre. Just recently drag comedian Holly Stars launched contemporary quozy series set within the drag queen culture in...
Recent Interviews
Melissa Marr –
The BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: I'm going to go a bit fanboy here for a moment and try not to hyperventilate. Today, I am very pleased to welcome Melissa Marr to BOLO Books. I have loved Melissa's work since she first released Wicked Lovely some time ago. I have since...
Mary Kubica –
The BOLO Books Interview
From The Booking Desk: Back in May, I had the great pleasure of meeting Mary Kubica while attending BookExpo America. Mary and I clicked instantly and I just knew I was going to enjoy her novel. I was beyond thrilled when Mary agreed to participate in this...
Writing Elements – Dialogue
Guest Post by Mark Billingham
From The Booking Desk: Today, I am happy to present the third post in our ongoing series covering the various elements of writing. (Be sure to read the first part of the series, with David Freed discussing Setting and the second part of the series where Linda...
Recent Articles
Cover Reveal – The Hint of Light
From the Booking Desk: I first met Kristin Kisska on the crime fiction convention circuit. We immediately hit it off and she invited my good friend (and now co-author) Dru Ann Love and I to present our DOs and DON'Ts OF WORKING WITH BOOK BLOGGERS lecture to her local...
We Are What We Read: Episode 2 is available
If you follow me on social media, you have no doubt heard about my new initiative, We Are What We Read, so I am excited to tell you that the inaugural episode is available now. Over the next 12 months, 8 members of our crime fiction family (new folks each month) will...
Sarah M Chen – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I first met Sarah M Chen when she co-edited two unique anthologies with E. A. Aymar and we did some promotion on the blog. Those volumes--The Night of Flood and The Swamp Killers--are both still favorites of mine and well worth picking up. But...
