Recent Reviews

The Sasquatch of Harriman Lake – The BOLO Books Review

Last year, K. B. Jackson launched her middle-grade Sasquatch Hunters series with The Sasquatch of Hawthorne Elementary. That book is now an Agatha Award Nominee for Best Children’s/YA Mystery, which makes the release of the sequel—The Sasquatch of Harriman Lake—all...

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The Resort – The BOLO Books Review

Readers would be forgiven for having burn-out from the proliferation of destination mysteries. There have certainly been more than a few of them in the past few years, often without much variation. The trouble with this type of fatigue is that sometimes there really...

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Deal with the Devil – The BOLO Books Review

From the Booking Desk: In case you haven’t heard, Crippen & Landru are celebrating their 30th anniversary this week. To celebrate the milestone, they are offering 30% off until tomorrow (February 15th). I decided to mark the occasion with a review of Elaine Viets’...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Penni Jones – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Penni Jones was a fan of BOLO Books for some time before she approached me asking if I would consider blurbing her book, Kricket. While I don't always accept these requests, there was something about Penni and the premise of her novel that made...

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Gale Massey – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: The beauty of conventions like Bouchercon and Malice Domestic is that it allows readers to be introduced to new writers - some of the start of their careers, others further in. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Gale Massey at the St....

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James D.F. Hannah – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Around Thanksgiving, in the spirit of giving back, I opened up the opportunity to have a Composite Sketch on BOLO Books to the first five people who reached out to me expressing interest. We have seen some of those profiles already and a few...

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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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