Recent Reviews

Lying in Wait – The BOLO Books Review

Liz Nugent is one of those rare authors willing to take true risks with her writing. In terms of structure, themes, and character depth, Nugent defiantly refuses to adhere to long-held crime fiction conventions. Her debut novel, Unraveling Oliver, made an instant...

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Providence – The BOLO Books Review

Truly unclassifiable novels are rare these days – most everything is a mash-up of various tropes from familiar styles – but occasionally something so unique comes along, breaking new ground while seemingly utterly familiar or at least somehow anticipated at the same...

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Find You in the Dark – The BOLO Books Review

Lately, writers are finding new ways to explore the phenomenon of the serial killer. Take for example, Nathan Ripley’s Find You in the Dark: On the surface, this is a domestic suspense tale, but the foundation of the plot is firmly rooted in the history of serial...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Young Americans –
The BOLO Books Review

Reading Young Americans is likely a bit like actually living through the era the novel depicts – fun and flirty with an unmistakable edge to both. Josh Stallings has crafted a collection of characters you can’t help but root for and a plot that hustles across the page...

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Ricochet – September and October 2015

From The Booking Desk: It has been a busy two months here at BOLO Books. With the fall publishing schedules and Bouchercon, there were times when it was difficult to keep up. It's just possible that you might have missed something in the flurry of activity - so just...

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Halloween Reading from BOLO Books

From the Booking Desk: This year, Halloween arrives during the weekend. This likely means there will be a lot more parties and/or more time for us to read our favorite spooky fiction. I thought I would make a few suggestions of recent books that might fit the bill....

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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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