Recent Reviews

A Simple Favor – The BOLO Books Review

Friends do favors for each other all the time; so when Emily asks Stephanie to pick up her son after school, she thinks nothing of it. After all, she has to pick up her own son and the two boys love to have playtime, so no big deal, right? Except that Emily never...

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The Good Byline – The BOLO Books Review

The cozy mystery sub-genre is populated with a plethora of amateur sleuths working a multitude of day-jobs as they solve crimes on the side; but rarely have I encountered such an inspired occupation as that found in Jill Orr’s debut mystery, The Good Byline. Riley...

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Betrayed – The BOLO Books Review

Like any good thriller should, Karen E. Olson’s Betrayed starts like a bullet – quickly gaining velocity and smashing through each obstacle in its path – before reaching a tension-filled climax guaranteed to please even the most jaded reader. Through each book in the...

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Recent Articles

Anthony Award Nominations – 2013

From the Booking Desk: Yes, it is that time!  Below is the list of nominations for the 2013 Anthony Awards.  Winners will be announced, as usual, at this year's Bouchercon convention (in Albany, NY) Congrats to all the nominees.  See you all in Albany!...

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Agatha Award Winners – 2013

From The Booking Desk: Below is the list of winners (and other nominees) for this year’s Agatha Awards.   Winners are listed in bold.  Awards were announced at this year’s Malice Domestic Conference held in Bethesda, Maryland on May 3-5, 2013. Scheduling Update: ...

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Fangs Out (BOLO Review)

April brings the release of Fangs Out, by David Freed.  No, this is not the next book in the sparkling vampire trend that has swept the nation.  Fangs Out is the second novel in David Freed’s Cordell Logan mystery series.  While there are indeed dead bodies, I can...

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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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