Recent Reviews

Tangerine – The BOLO Books Review

It is rare that readers can escape into a debut that is so assured and well written that it feels like one is in the hands of an esteemed veteran of the literary world; but that is exactly the experience had while reading Christine Mangan’s Tangerine. The bulk of...

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The Darkness – The BOLO Books Review (UK Edition)

Ragnar Jónasson’s Dark Iceland series has set the bar very high for this author’s unique brand of cozy noir mysteries, so readers may approach The Darkness – the first in a new series – with some trepidation. Rest assured, Jónasson has outdone himself with this new...

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The Bad Break – The BOLO Books Review

Last year, Jill Orr introduced readers to Riley Ellison and the other residents of Tuttle Corner Virginia in her debut cozy mystery, The Good Byline. Now, in The Bad Break, Riley is back and just as hilarious as remembered. As The Bad Break begins, Riley has left her...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

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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Cover Reveal – The Skeleton Haunts A House by Leigh Perry

From the Booking Desk: BOLO Books is once again honored to be part of the cover reveal for the new "A Family Skeleton Mystery" from Leigh Perry.  The title of the new book is The Skeleton Haunts a House. If you are unfamiliar with this series, get your bones to your...

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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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