Recent Reviews

The Red Hunter – The BOLO Books Review

With her new stand-alone novel, The Red Hunter, Lisa Unger ventures beyond her beloved locale of The Hollows, to present a novel which succinctly and effectively details the long legacy wrought by violence in the lives of two complex women. Claudia Bishop moves with...

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The Secret Room – The BOLO Books Review

Dr. Zoe Goldman was first introduced in Sandra Block’s Little Black Lies. This debut was then followed by The Girl Without A Name. And now with The Secret Room, Zoe’s story comes to an end. While each of these books work perfectly well as stand-alone mysteries, the...

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One Perfect Lie – The BOLO Books Review

High school is a turbulent time as young people struggle to ascertain who they are, what they want to do with their lives, and a myriad of other huge life-altering decisions. This makes it a perfect backdrop for a Lisa Scottoline novel – she loves nothing better than...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BEA Blogger Con – 2013

From the Booking Desk: As you are reading this, I am likely already in my seat at the Javits Center in NYC.  Today, I will be attending the BEA Book Blogger Convention held in conjunction with BookExpo America.   Will Schwalbe (author of The End of Your Life Book...

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Malice Domestic 25 –
Saturday Recap

From the Booking Desk: There will be no new book review this week, as I am still catching up from a busy conference weekend.  You can see my recap of the Festival of Mystery here.  And below are some impressions from my one day at Malice Domestic. This year, I decided...

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Festival of Mystery
(BOLOBooks Recap)

From the Booking Desk: This past Monday was the Festival of Mystery in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.  Organized by Mystery Lovers Bookshop, this was the 18th year of the Festival and by all accounts, it was another unqualified success. A few months back, I was both honored...

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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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