Recent Reviews

The Cliff’s Edge – The BOLO Books Review

The mother and son team writing as Charles Todd debuted to immediate critical acclaim with A Test of Wills in 1996. They would go on to write more than two dozen (and counting) books in that series featuring Ian Rutledge. However, in 2009, they were not content with...

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The House Guest – The BOLO Books Review

With The House Guest, Hank Phillippi Ryan continues her string of excellent cat-and-mouse stand-alone thrillers, keeping readers wrong-footed throughout as they struggle to determine who is telling the truth and whose every word is a lie. The House Guest begins as...

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A Killing of Innocents – The BOLO Books Review

Keeping a long running series fresh for almost two dozen books is a challenge for any author, but works like A Killing of Innocents—the nineteenth Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James mystery—by Deborah Crombie make it look easy. The release of this new entry in this beloved...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Annette Dashofy – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Listen, until this year, I had not read any of Annette Dashofy's books. Annette has always been a friendly face at the various crime fiction conventions and we certainly engaged in some light conversations while waiting for panels to start. Then...

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Nick Kolakowski – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: While I have yet to meet Nick Kolakowski in person, I have long been a fan of his books and social media presence. No matter what topic he is covering, Nick always does it honestly and with well-crafted intelligence. Never shy about speaking his...

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BOLO – Week of July 21, 2019

From the Booking Desk: The sweltering temperatures here at this mid-summer moment makes reading an ideal activity. Fortunately, this week there is a book for every type of reader being released. Read one or read them all. Laura Lippman – Lady in the Lake (Willam...

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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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