Recent Reviews

Scot Free – The BOLO Books Review

After proving that she can write both historical cozies (the Dandy Gilver series) and an assortment of stand-alone suspense novels of every ilk, Catriona McPherson is once again trying to prove that she can conquer anything she sets her mind to – at least as far as...

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The Other Mother – The BOLO Books Review

When thinking of modern authors who have a strong grasp on the Gothic tone, the name Carol Goodman must rise to the top. In novel after novel, she manages to find creative ways to explore the dark psychological temperaments common to the Gothic subgenre while also...

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Sometimes I Lie – The BOLO Books Review

The unreliable narrator trend in crime fiction continues with many authors attempting to find new ways in which to explore this phenomenon. Alice Feeney decides to tackle the trope directly by having her character tell readers right from the start: “Sometimes I lie.”...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Countdown to Bouchercon – The BOLO Books Advice Column

From the Booking Desk: Last year, I created a series of four blog posts which offered advice to the attendees of Bouchercon (and really any book conference). I did it as a way of putting my own thoughts down on paper, but by the time Bouchercon 2014 rolled around, it...

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High Tea with Louise Penny @ The Willard Hotel

The title of this post alone is enough to transport me back to Sunday afternoon in Washington, DC. Louise Penny is out on a brief tour for her latest Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novel, The Nature of the Beast, and this year’s tour brought her close enough for me to...

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Misdemeanors – A Few BOLO Books Mini Reviews

From the Booking Desk: I rarely review cozy mysteries here on BOLO Books – not because I don’t read them or because they are not good, but mainly because my friend and book-blogging colleague Dru Ann Love does such an exceptional job highlighting this genre. That...

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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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