Recent Reviews

Something in the Water – The BOLO Books Review

British actress Catherine Steadman (from Downton Abbey and more) dives into the murky waters of thriller writing with her debut novel, Something in the Water. When Erin’s husband Mark loses his job, she suggests that they need an escape. Rather than cancel their...

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The Girl From Blind River – The BOLO Books Review

Occasionally, debuts come along that are so tightly-plotted and strongly-written that it is hard to believe they are first novels. When that happens, readers instantly know they will be following said author’s career for quite some time to come. That is exactly what...

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Give Me Your Hand – The BOLO Books Review

No other crime fiction author can so perfectly and eloquently distill the complexities of female relationships in the way that Megan Abbott can and does repeatedly. Whether she is writing about classic femme fatales, kidnapping victims, high school cheerleaders, or...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Wendy Tyson interviews Kristopher Zgorski

The Thrill Begins, the blog associated with the International Thriller Writers (ITW) society, is devoting this week to an examination of crime fiction critics and the support they provide to authors and readers. I was honored when Wendy Tyson asked to interview me...

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2015 Stats

From the Booking Desk: I am often asked how I decide what to review. This is far too complicated a process for me to distill into one blog post, but in 2014 I started to post an analysis of how I obtained the books I ended up reviewing. Here is the data for 2015....

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Happy Holidays!

From the Booking Desk: Things will be a little quiet around here for the rest of 2015.  Don't worry, I'll pop in with a review or two, just not as often as usual. BOLO Books will be back into full swing with the New Year. In the meantime, I did want to wish you all a...

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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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