Recent Reviews

Penance – The BOLO Books Review

Eliza Clark burst onto the literary landscape with her debut novel, Boy Parts. When your first book is so full of vitality and freshness, the pressure on the follow-up must feel overwhelming; but not for Eliza Clark, she seems to take it in stride and ups her game...

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The Death of Us – The BOLO Books Review

When cracking the spine of a Lori Rader-Day book, readers know they are about to embark on an emotional excursion where the precarious path is lit by a compelling central mystery that leads to a destination that is as satisfying as the journey getting there. Her...

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The Interpreter – The BOLO Books Review

Brooke Robinson is a playwright who used the downtime during the pandemic to write her first novel, The Interpreter. While it is quite a dense book, Robinson executes it with skill and style—entertaining while also educating. As readers will no doubt guess from the...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Kristen Lepionka – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Few writers burst onto the scene as triumphantly as Kristen Lepionka did. Even before her debut novel was out, it was generating some serious buzz and the release of it and subsequent novels in the series did nothing to quiet things down....

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BOLO – Week of September 8, 2019

From the Booking Desk: The BOLO report this week is a little late, but that is because I had to get some reviews up and finish reading a few things. Rest assured, there are books for you to pick up this week at your local store - including Margaret Atwood's The...

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Cover Reveal – Crime Travel

From the Booking Desk: Crime Travel is a short story anthology containing stories with a time travel theme. The anthology is edited by award-winning short story writer extraordinaire Barb Goffman and contains a who's who of your favorite crime fiction authors. I am...

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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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