Recent Reviews

Sydney Mackenzie Knocks ‘Em Dead – The BOLO Books Review

Sydney Mackenzie Knocks ‘Em Dead is Cindy Callaghan’s latest middle grade novel and it also happens to be nominated for this year’s Agatha Award for Best Children’s/YA novel. Sydney Mackenzie is tween who aspires to be a filmmaker. All seems to be going as planned...

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What You Want To See – The BOLO Books Review

When your debut novel is as universally enjoyed and critically acclaimed as Kristen Lepionka’s The Last Place You Look was, the pressure for the follow-up can be over-whelming. None of that fear makes it to the pages of What You Want To See. This second novel in the...

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The Unseeing – The BOLO Books Review

The Unseeing is Anna Mazzola’s Edgar Award-nominated debut, the strength of which will have readers adding this author to their must-read list moving forward. The Unseeing is a unique blend of fact and fiction. The criminal case at the core of the novel really did...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Curtains on Bouchercon 2014

From The Booking Desk: Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach, CA has been a whirlwind of excitement.  A full recap will be coming in the next week or so, but until then, I just wanted to say one final thank you to Ingrid Willis and her gang for putting on a great conference. ...

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Come see me at my panel – Bouchercon

From the Booking Desk: Unfortunately, there will be no review this week.  I am in Long Beach, California having a wonderful time at Bouchercon.  Next week, things will return to their normal schedule - along with a recap of the conference. Until then, if you happen to...

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Countdown to Bouchercon 4

From the Booking Desk: Thank you for stopping by for the final post in my Countdown to Bouchercon series. Today, I want to discuss panels. Just some simple advice for moderators, panelists and audience members. If you missed any of the earlier portions of the series,...

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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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