Recent Reviews

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...

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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...

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Murder at the Mill – The BOLO Books Review

While the name M. B. Shaw is unfamiliar to readers, the author behind the moniker may not be. Tilly Bagshawe burst onto the literary scene in the mid-2000’s with some family-saga style novels reminiscent of works by the likes of Barbara Taylor Bradford and Judith...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

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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BOLO – PARKER: A Miscellany

From the Booking Desk: If you don't know how much of a John Connolly fan I am, than you haven't been paying enough attention. Today, John's latest newsletter went out to his followers and it included some amazing news. Now available is PARKER: A Miscellany. A limited...

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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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