Recent Reviews

Sunburn – The BOLO Books Review

Sunburn is a Pandora’s box of a novel – looking harmless on the exterior, but ultimately harboring complexity beyond measure within. It represents Laura Lippman’s homage to the masterpieces of noir, while never being anything less than authentic Lippman. Sunburn is...

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The Perfect Nanny – The BOLO Books Review

Leila Slimani’s The Perfect Nanny is an odd little book; at first seeming superficial and sparse, with time, the story – and in fact the storytelling itself – burrows into the mind of the reader, haunting and horrifying in equal measures. Leila Slimani wastes no time...

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The Gate Keeper – The BOLO Books Review

The mother and son writing team behind Charles Todd are so consistent; they release two books a year without ever sacrificing quality. What is truly amazing is that they never write the same book twice. Next week, The Gate Keeper will be released. This is the...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Louise Penny Cover – The Nature of the Beast

From the Booking Desk: It has finally been revealed. Fans have been anxious to see the cover design for the new Louise Penny novel since the title was released earlier this year.  The wait is over... Jacket Copy: Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage...

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Susanna Calkins – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From The Booking Desk: When the first Lucy Campion book came out in 2013, I was an instant fan of Susanna Calkins. You can find the BOLO Books review of A Murder at Rosamund's Gate here. Susanna is back this week with the third novel featuring Lucy. I am thrilled to...

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Jeri Westerson – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From the Booking Desk: Believe it or not, I can't read every book that I would like to. There just are not enough hours in the day. Because of that, sometimes I invite folks here to talk about their most recent efforts as another way to keep people informed. Today,...

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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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