Recent Reviews

The Black Hood (Issue Five) –
The BOLO Books Comic Review

Back in March, I posted my first comic review when Dark Circle Comics released the debut issue of The Black Hood. Now, just about five months later, we have reached the end of that first storyline arc. Looking at this work as a whole only further solidifies the fact...

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The Truth and Other Lies –
The BOLO Books Review

Crime fiction of late has been filled with stories featuring unlikeable and unreliable narrators – most of them women. Readers seem to either love or hate this narrative technique; there is very little middle ground on the subject. The Truth and Other Lies by Sascha...

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Land of Shadows –
The BOLO Books Review

In Land of Shadows, Rachel Howzell Hall does for Los Angeles what Laura Lippman has done for Baltimore. Yes, that means that she is revealing the underbelly of the city – the less polished façade – devoid of the allure most tourists are attracted to. But more...

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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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