Recent Reviews

All the Beautiful Lies – The BOLO Books Review

Peter Swanson’s All the Beautiful Lies owes a fair bit of debt to Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolilta. Like the illicit “relationship” that forms the core of that classic novel, Swanson’s book deals with cross-generational obsession – except in the case of All the Beautiful...

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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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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Countdown to Bouchercon 2

From the Booking Desk: This is Part Two in a four-part series of blog posts leading up to Bouchercon. Follow this link to Part One in the series: Countdown to Bouchercon. In this new post, we are going to discuss BOOKS. Since Bouchercon is a conference devoted to...

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Deborah Crombie @ The Enoch Pratt Library

From The Booking Desk: Last night was a lovely event at The Enoch Pratt Central Library featuring Deborah Crombie in conversation with Marcia Talley. I was lucky enough to attend with my friend and co-worker, Angela, and we both had a wonderful time. The event was...

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Countdown to Bouchercon

From The Booking Desk: This is the first of four blog posts I'm calling Countdown to Bouchercon. How to Prep for Bouchercon 101 1. Obviously, the first thing to do is to register for the conference and book your hotel room. There is certainly still time to register...

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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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