Recent Reviews

The Hangman’s Sonnet – The BOLO Books Review

Robert B. Parker’s The Hangman’s Sonnet is the fourth book in the Jesse Stone series that Reed Farrel Coleman has written. If there was any doubt that Coleman has managed to pay homage to the legacy of Robert B. Parker while also stamping the series continuation with...

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Genuine Fraud – The BOLO Books Review

A reverse bildungsroman may seem like a bit of an oxymoron, but that is exactly what e. lockhart gifts to readers with her new young adult novel, Genuine Fraud. By manipulating this predominately Victorian art form, lockhart tells a fascinating tale peppered with...

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Bluebird, Bluebird – The BOLO Books Review

Like the legacy bestowed by the Texas Blues music forming its backbone, the tragedy at the core of Attica Locke’s Bluebird, Bluebird is worthy of no less than Shakespeare himself. Told in lyrical prose at an unremitting yet leisurely pace, this novel marks the...

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Recent Articles

A new Val McDermid book is coming

From The Booking Desk: Readers of the blog know how much I love the work of Val McDermid.  When I heard earlier this year that she had a new book coming out, I immediately set out to see if I could get ahold of an advanced copy.  Only problem, Val told me, was that...

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Happy Fourth of July!

From the Booking Desk: Wishing everyone the happiest of celebrations this Fourth of July.  Since the holiday is falling on a Friday, there will be no Friday review this week, but things will be back to the standard schedule next week.  Until then, enjoy the fireworks,...

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#WhoIsSamAlexander Revealed

From the Booking Desk: You may have noticed over the past few months the increased occurrence of the Twitter hashtag WhoIsSamAlexander?  You may have even investigated further to see what this was all about. This was a clever (and successful) marketing campaign...

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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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