Recent Reviews

Need to Know – The BOLO Books Review

Karen Cleveland’s cinematic debut, Need to Know, blends elements of domestic suspense, traditional thrillers, and spy novels to craft something that feels both fresh and familiar. The resulting novel will have widespread appeal for readers everywhere. Just moments...

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American Fire – The BOLO Books Review

Monica Hesse’s American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land is a non-fiction book examining a string of arsons that plagued a Virginia county in the Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013. In looking at the case from first burning ember through to conviction,...

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Anatomy of a Scandal – The BOLO Books Review

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines anatomy as “a separating or dividing into parts for detailed examination” and scandal as “a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it,” which makes...

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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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