Recent Reviews

Marathon – The BOLO Books Review

When a writer sets out to tell a very timely story with direct correlation to current events, it can be a tricky endeavor. For most, reading is viewed as a pastime, an entertainment if you will, and being bombarded with depressing current affairs can sometimes alter...

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Organizing Crime – Some BOLO Books Thoughts

From the Booking Desk: When you walk through the bookroom at one of the many crime fiction conventions worldwide, you just never know what you might discover. You could stumble upon a first edition of that book you love, a signed copy of a new bestseller, or a book to...

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Crime Song – The BOLO Books Review

Crime Song is the second book in David Swinson’s series featuring anti-hero Frank Marr. As with the series debut, The Second Girl, Swinson excels at the policing elements of the plot due to his own history with the occupation. David Swinson’s attitude toward the...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

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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BOLO Books’ TOP 12 of ’12

DAY FOUR

From the Booking Desk: This post continues my list of the best reads of 2012. You can find the books from DAY ONE, TWO and THREE - here, here, and here. NOTE:  These books appear in no particular order, as I would find it impossible to rank them....

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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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