Recent Reviews

Kaua’i Storm – The BOLO Books Review

Tori Eldridge infuses her writing with spirit and specificity, finding a personal connection to every story, whether it’s through the unparalleled morality of a character like Lily Wong (the heroine of her popular Ninja series), or the epic and ancestral scope of a...

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Whistle – The BOLO Books Review

Linwood Barclay has been writing exceptional crime fiction for just about two decades at this point. Readers know to trust his name. Those books—often tales of the “every man” who gets caught up in extreme circumstances—feature strong plotting and relatable...

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Summerhouse – The BOLO Books Review

Summerhouse is a queer noir gem written by Yiğit Karaahmet in Turkish and translated to English by Nicholas Glastonbury. It is the perfect summer read—ready to be packed into your suitcase for the next visit to any sandy beach destination. Summerhouse is set on...

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Recent Interviews

Hank Phillippi Ryan – BOLOBooks Interview

From the Booking Desk: I am a huge fan of the Charlie McNally series by Hank Phillippi Ryan.  Refusing to rest on her laurels, last year Hank launched an ambitious new series with The Other Woman.  No surprise, she succeeded once again and the book has gone on to win...

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Frankie Y. Bailey –
BOLOBooks Interview

From the Booking Desk: Way back in my undergraduate days, I was an English major with a primary focus on minority literature.  This meant that I was reading many African American, Latin American, and Native American authors; but it also meant that I was reading (and...

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Susan M. Boyer – BOLOBooks Interview

From the Booking Desk: BOLOBooks is happy to welcome Susan M. Boyer to the blog today.  Susan's first novel, Lowcountry Boil, won the Agatha Award for best first novel and the follow-up will officially be released shortly (but Susan has tweeted that copies are...

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Recent Articles

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...

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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...

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Rupert Holmes Interview for Authors on the Air

This afternoon, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing the creative genius that is Rupert Holmes. I was invited to be the guest interviewer by Pam Stack and we, of course, talked about his excellent new novel MURDER YOUR EMPLOYER. While the official interview is...

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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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