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

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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BOLO Books is turning THREE!

From the Booking Desk: Can you believe that today marks the start of the third year of this blog? In many ways, it seems like I just started it and in many other ways, it feels like I have been around here forever. I can't begin to explain all the wonderful things...

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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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