Recent Reviews

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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Idyll Fears – The BOLO Books Review

Idyll Fears is the new novel from Stephanie Gayle and it returns readers to the domain of Police Chief Thomas Lynch. That world – Idyll, Connecticut circa 1997 – is the perfect setting to explore the topics at the heart of Stephanie Gayle’s series. When last readers...

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The Deuce – A BOLO Books Television Review

The pilot episode of The Deuce, the new HBO drama from David Simon and George Pelecanos, is currently streaming on the premium network’s digital service. As you probably already know, this series is a look at the gritty world of prostitution and pornography within...

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Recent Articles

Agatha Award Nominations 2014

From the Booking Desk: The Agatha Award nominations have been announced.  Followers of BOLO Books will note that many of the books and authors covered here have been nominated.  I congratulate all the contenders and wish them all the best of luck.  The Agatha Awards...

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Skin of the Wolf – Cover Reveal

From the Booking Desk: Late last week S.J. Rozan (one half of the writing team working as Sam Cabot) revealed the cover for the second book in their series.  Skin of the Wolf follows on from Blood of the Lamb and is anxiously awaited by many fans of that first novel. ...

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Flowers in the Attic – Television Movie

From the Booking Desk: Just a quick message here on Friday afternoon to remind my followers that the new television movie based on V.C. Andrews' Flowers in the Attic will air on Lifetime this Saturday night, January 18.  There will also be repeat airing throughout the...

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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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