Recent Reviews

A Rising Man – The BOLO Books Review

A Rising Man is Abir Mukherjee’s debut historical mystery. It was nominated for the the 2018 Best Novel Edgar Award, so a review hardly seems necessary. But a concerted effort must be made to celebrate the diversity within the crime fiction genre, so this series must...

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FlabberGassed – The BOLO Books Review

Michael Craft is the talent behind the highly-regarded LGBTQ+ mystery series featuring Mark Manning. Those novels, along with his other writings, have allowed readers to meet multifaceted characters populating engrossing mystery plots. In 2016, he welcomed his readers...

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Under My Skin – The BOLO Books Review

Under My Skin is Lisa Unger’s contribution to the current renaissance of psychological suspense novels lead by unreliable narrators. As with any influx of releases within a hot, of-the-moment sub-genre, the quality of writing varies across the board, but fans of Lisa...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

New Lisa Unger Covers

From the Booking Desk: Anyone who follows BOLO Books knows how much I love the novels of Lisa Unger - and in particular, those that are set in the fictional town of The Hollows. In her new newsletter, Lisa reveals the cover of her soon-to-be released novella, as well...

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BOLO Books’ Top Reads of 2015

From the Booking Desk: This year's list of Top Reads was almost painful to create. Narrowing the list down was far from easy and as a result, some really great books did not make the cut. The competition was so heated that I had to increase the Top Ten to a Top Twelve...

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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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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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