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

Barbara Ross – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I will be in Barbara Ross territory next month for New England Crime Bake (followed by a vacation in Maine), so this seemed the perfect time to invite her to participate in our weekly Composite Sketch series. Barbara's most popular series is the...

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Wendall Thomas – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I met Wendall Thomas last year when I was organizing the Speed-Dating sessions for Bouchercon 2018 in St. Petersburg. If you have read her novels (and you really should read them), you will not be shocked to learn that she was just as funny and...

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BOLO – Week of September 29, 2019

From the Booking Desk: This is a good week to visit your local bookstore - there are so many great book releases. Tara Laskowski – One Night Gone (Graydon House, Paperback, $16.99, 10/01/2019) BOLO Books Comments: The BOLO Books Review of One Night Gone posted last...

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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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