Recent Reviews

The Amber Amulet (Review)

From the Booking Desk: Let’s call today’s review a mini-review. The book in question, The Amber Amulet by Craig Silvey, was sent to me from Australia by a dear friend. I think that most US readers will have difficulty locating a copy of the book, but I still wanted to...

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The Vanishing Point (Review)

Val McDermid - The Vanishing Point (Atlantic Monthly Press, Hardcover, $25.00, 10/02/2012) Val McDermid is probably best known for her series of novels featuring criminal profiler Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan, which was adapted into the television series, Wire in...

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The Cutting Season (Review)

Attica Locke - The Cutting Season (HarperCollins, Hardcover, $25.99, 9/18/2012) If Toni Morrison were to write a traditional murder mystery, it would likely look something like Attica Locke’s The Cutting Season. This is not to imply that the novel rehashes well-trod...

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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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