Recent Reviews

Death on the Menu – The BOLO Books Review

Even though Lucy Burdette has a new publisher for her Key West Food Critic Mystery series, rest assured that the same loveable characters, sun-soaked setting, and humorous escapades remain present and accounted for. Death on the Menu finds series heroine, Hayley Snow,...

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Under A Dark Sky – The BOLO Books Review

Fans of Lori Rader-Day need know nothing more than that she wrote the book to rush out to buy it, but that does not mean this isn't still worth saying: Under a Dark Sky is her best novel yet; and it should be the book that makes the hold-outs understand what we...

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A Gathering of Secrets – The BOLO Books Review

A Gathering of Secrets is the tenth full-length novel in Linda Castillo’s now classic Kate Burkholder series. Castillo continues to impress with the way she is able to merge Amish life with realistic criminal activity.  Many outsiders – or Englishers, as they would...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Triple Time with Crime and Diversity

We often hear talk of how crime fiction is the social novel of today. Many of the problems faced by society are reflected back to us through the books we read. However, diversity issues still plague this genre. Things are getting better and there are more...

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Anthony Award Nominations 2016

From the Booking Desk: The Anthony Award nominations have been announced.  Below is a list of the nominees along with links to the BOLO Books review of those titles covered here on the blog. Congratulations to all the nominees! BEST NOVEL Night Tremors – Matt Coyle...

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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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