Recent Reviews

The Hunt – The BOLO Books Review

Maybe perfectly timed to end the recent debate about what small town America is really like, Kelly J. Ford’s The Hunt is a snapshot of Presley, Arkansas—a fictional locale that feels more real than anything depicted on country radio. With a writing voice that...

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Desert Deadline – The BOLO Books Review

Michael Craft has been…well…crafting crime novels for over twenty years. He is justifiably considered a legend in the LGBTQ+ mystery arena, with his Mark Manning Mysteries often referenced as prior generations gateway into LGBTQ+ crime…reading. Last year he launched a...

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Cutting Teeth – The BOLO Books Review

Chandler Baker’s first crime novel, The Whisper Network, dealt with women in a corporate environment and the near-universal specter highlighted by the #metoo movement. She followed this with The Husbands, a psychological suspense narrative that aimed its satire at...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Richard T. Ryan – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Richard Ryan has been a fan and supporter of BOLO Books for a number of years now. He often reaches out to tell me how much he enjoyed a review or a recommendation from the blog. I have covered his series of Sherlock Holmes pastiches here on the...

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Liz Milliron – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first met Liz Milliron as Mary Lederman Sutton - not really such an unusual occurrence in a genre populated by pen-names. She has been a loyal advocate for this blog from very early on, long before the blog itself was of any benefit to her...

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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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