Recent Reviews

The Quiet Child – The BOLO Books Review

There is only one word to describe the reader's state of mind upon completing John Burley’s The Quiet Child: melancholia. While it is definitely crime fiction, it is quite unlike most books within this genre. Told in a style where thoughts, memories, and predictions...

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The Last Place You Look – The BOLO Books Review

One of the surprise hits of the literary season has been Kristen Lepionka’s The Last Place You Look. A surprise, not because it isn’t worthy – it most certainly is – but because the industry can never predict which debut novels will prove to be breakouts. In the case...

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Emma in the Night – The BOLO Books Review

Last year, Wendy Walker entered the crime fiction arena with her powerful novel, All Is Not Forgotten – a twisted tale full of flawed characters and a morally ambiguous plot. Due to its success, anticipation for her follow-up has been high. While not as unique as that...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Seven Kinds of Hell
(BOLO Review)

Sometime in 2008, Dana Cameron was contacted by her friends Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner.  They wanted her to submit a story for their new anthology, Wolfsbane and Mistletoe.  Since the story would require the combination of a holiday setting and werewolf...

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Louise Penny Cover

From The Booking Desk: On Facebook today, Louise Penny finally revealed the cover for the next Inspector Gamache Novel.  The book will be released on August 27th, 2013.  Louise is keeping the plot of the book under wraps for now, but those that are current with the...

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The Burning Air (BOLO Review)

Erin Kelly’s third stand-alone novel, The Burning Air, will continue to cement her status as a writer known for her complex psychological novels in which discord in the past threatens the equilibrium of the present. The Burning Air focuses on one family as they are...

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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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