Recent Reviews
Five Mini Reviews – Fall 2024
From the Booking Desk: Occasionally, I get so behind on telling you all what I am reading that I don't have time to post full-length reviews of each. But I do still want to make you aware of the many gems I have discovered in my consumption this Fall. So, here you...
Midsummer Mysteries – The BOLO Books Review
Midsummer Mysteries (edited by Martin Edwards) is a short story anthology produced by members of the Crime Writers’ Association. Despite that organizations aim toward celebrating British crime writing, their anthologies often include authors based in other...
Burn This Night – The BOLO Books Review
On paper, Burn This Night would seem like an impossibly complex tale more inclined to confuse than to entertain, so the fact that Alex Kenna successfully makes it work while also managing to maximize the emotional payoff is testament to her skills as a writer. Readers...
Recent Interviews
Maggie Barbieri –
BOLO Books Interview
From the Booking Desk: On Tuesday, the BOLO Books review of Maggie Barbieri's new novel, Once Upon a Lie, was posted. Today, the author herself is joining us for a delightful interview. Enjoy! ______________________________________________________________________...
Dead Harvest / Chris F. Holm – BOLO Books Inter(Re)view
From The Booking Desk: The saying goes "there is nothing new under the sun," but this is not necessarily true. You may have noticed that the title of this post does not indicate if it is an interview or a review. That is because it is BOTH. In an effort to try...
Justin Kramon –
BOLOBooks Interview
From the Booking Desk: It is with great pleasure that I welcome Justin Kramon to BOLO Books today. Justin's second novel, The Preservationist, has just been released and this is a book that psychological thriller fans are going to be talking about. Read on to see...
Recent Articles
Cover Reveal – Stemming the Tide
From the Booking Desk: Last year, I hosted the cover reveal for Rebecca K. Jones' debut from Bella Book, Steadying the Ark. I also went on to review this gripping and timely novel. That review can be found here. Now I am happy to report that the next novel featuring...
Meg Gardiner – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: Meg Gardiner likely needs no introduction, especially after last year's smash novel prequel/sequel to the iconic film Heat, which she wrote with director Michael Mann. To my mind, she's been releasing high-quality crime fiction from the start of...
Deborah Crombie – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I always delight when I see Deb Crombie at one of the various mystery fan conventions around the country. She's wonderful to talk to and always has a smile on her face. She and Marcia Talley did an event here in Baltimore at the Enoch Pratt...
