Recent Reviews

Afterlife – The BOLO Books Review

A high-concept science fiction stand-alone seems like a rare thing; examples that also combine a multitude of other genres might as well be referred to as a unicorn. Fortunately for readers, Marcus Sakey has given us just that with his new novel, Afterlife. In the...

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City of Saviors – The BOLO Books Review

City of Saviors is the fourth book in Rachel Howzell Hall’s critically-acclaimed Elouise “Lou” Norton series. Readers who have followed Lou from her debut in Land of Shadows to Skies of Ash and then through Trail of Echoes will need no further impetus to crack the...

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Hollywood Homicide – The BOLO Books Review

Fudge! Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett ends way too quickly. Taking into account the quality of her writing, her flair for the dramatic, and that killer sense of humor, Kellye Garrett could easily be the secret lovechild of Shonda Rhimes and Tyler Perry, but rest...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Five Women of Mystery
at The Ivy Bookshop

From the Booking Desk: Last night, The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore Maryland hosted an event featuring five women of mystery.  I thought I would write a brief recap of the festivities for those that may be interested. This past weekend was Malice Domestic, a conference...

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Agatha Award Winners –
Malice Domestic 26 (2014)

From the Booking Desk: Last night, the winners of the Agatha Awards were announced at the Malice Domestic convention in DC.  In case you haven't heard, below, the winners are marked in red.   Congratulations to all the winners! Best Historical Novel Heirs and Graces...

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Writing Elements – Setting
Guest Post by David Freed

From the Booking Desk: Today's post is the start of a new series of posts detailing the various elements of writing and how various authors incorporate them into their work in a very practical way.  First up is David Freed talking about Setting.  David is the author...

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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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