Recent Reviews

City of Angels – The BOLO Books Review

Los Angeles, California. The self-proclaimed City of Angels, land of facades and facelifts where money and movies dominate, but masks and manipulation are de rigueur. This is the setting for Kristi Belcamino’s new novel, her young adult debut. Appropriately titled...

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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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Recent Interviews

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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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