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

The Geography of I Am Pilgram

From The Booking Desk: As a spy thriller, it will come as no shock that I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes features an extensive set of international locations to serve as backdrops for its breakneck plot.  The publishers and I thought it would be interesting to visually...

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Anthony Award Nominations 2014

From the Booking Desk: The nominations have been announced for this year's Anthony Awards.  These awards will be given out at this year's Bouchercon and celebrate books published in 2013.  Congratulations to all the nominees! Best Mystery Novel Suspect - Robert Crais...

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Are You Ready For I Am Pilgrim?

From The Booking Desk: Are you ready for what is being touted as the breakout thriller of 2014?  It is already a sensation in the UK and next week it reaches our shores.  The book is I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes and here at BOLO Books, we are going to have several...

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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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