Recent Reviews

Blaze Me a Sun – The BOLO Books Review

Scandinavian crime fiction has a reputation of being some of the most morally complex and gritty writing available in the genre. This of course is a stereotype, but like most stereotypes, it is rooted in some grains of truth. One recent example from the region—Blaze...

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Dark Deeds Down Under – The BOLO Books Review

The crime fiction community knows Craig Sisterson for his excellent book reviews, his stellar panel moderation, and his overall extensive background knowledge of the genre itself, but being unable to sit back and rest, Sisterson is also the editor of two excellent...

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Hide – The BOLO Books Review

Tracy Clark amassed quite a fan following with her Cass Raines mystery series (including Broken Places and Borrowed Time), so when news broke that she was leaving this beloved character behind, there was obvious disappointment and concern. The release of Hide proves...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Jeffrey Siger – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk I was first introduced to Jeff Siger by the one and only Judy Bobalik. We were all sitting in the concierge level lounge at Bouchercon -- I believe in Albany -- and of course conversation turned to books and panels, as things are wont to do at...

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Did You Hear the News?

From the Booking Desk: This news hit Facebook on Friday, but I know there are some followers here who are not users of social media, so I wanted to make sure to post this information here on BOLO Books as well. Earlier in the month, the co-chairs of Left Coast Crime...

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BOLO – Week of June 30, 2019

From the Booking Desk: Summer is in full swing and this week is the Independence Day holiday in the States. Each of the books on this list would make for an extremely entertaining diversion - but each also contains elements that will have your mind contemplating some...

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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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