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

My Bouchercon 2014 Panel

From The Booking Desk: Many of the folks who are involved in panels at Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach have been making graphics to advertise their particular panel. BOLO Books has jumped on that bandwagon.  See you there!

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Countdown to Bouchercon 3

From the Booking Desk: It is hard to believe that this year's Bouchercon conference is so quickly approaching. If you follow BOLO Books, you have no doubt seen the earlier parts of this series:Countdown to Bouchercon 1 and Countdown to Bouchercon 2. This week, I am...

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BOLO Books’ Second Blogoversary

From The Booking Desk: Yesterday, October 24, was the second anniversary of BOLO Books. I could not let the occasion pass without a brief mention. When I started BOLO Books back in 2012, I had no idea how much joy and fulfillment it would bring to my life.  Books have...

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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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