Recent Reviews

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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Ragdoll – The BOLO Books Review

Ragdoll is Daniel Cole’s debut novel. From the description, it sounds like another gruesome serial killer novel designed to shock reader’s sensibilities. Please know this couldn’t be further from the reality. Daniel Cole has launched his writing career with a creative...

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Conviction – The BOLO Books Review

The dense relationship between Rebekah Roberts and Saul Katz has been one of the cornerstones of Julia Dahl’s series of mystery novels set in and around the Hasidic community of Brooklyn, New York. Through all of their highs and lows, Saul has always been important to...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

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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Agatha Award Nominations 2012
Malice Domestic

From The Booking Desk: Below is the list of the nominations for this year's Agatha Awards.  Eligible nominees were published in 2012 and winners will be announced at this year's Malice Domestic Conference to be held in Bethesda, Maryland on May 3-5, 2013.  You will...

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BOLO Books TOP 12 of ’12 (GALLERY)

You can read the BOLO Books comments about each of the books here:  DAY ONE, DAY TWO, DAY THREE and DAY FOUR. Happy New Year Everyone!  And join me in 2013 for more great content - book reviews,...

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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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