Recent Reviews

The Bones of the Story – The BOLO Books Review

The release of a new Carol Goodman novel is always an exciting moment. Fans of Carol Goodman know that while each novel will be different, there will be a consistency in her ability to bring to life a complex cast of characters, a sure-handedness in her sculpting of a...

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Missing in the Snow – A BOLO Books Short Story Review

As we head into Iceland Noir weekend, Ann Cleeves has gifted her fans with a new Shetland short story. And the best part is that it is FREE. "Missing in the Snow" is told from Tosh's point of view and was inspired by an incident that happened to Ann Cleeves last year...

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With a Kiss We Die – The BOLO Books Review

Many of the reviews praising The Anatomy of Desire—the debut novel from the writing team calling themselves L. R. Dorn—acknowledged the innovation built into the very structure of that deep-dive psychological portrait of a crime, so it will be no surprise to readers...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of July 7, 2019

From the Booking Desk: More books perfect for those summer vacations. Buy them all, because you will be reading them so fast. And be sure to suggest them to your family, friends, and neighbors. More people read during the summer, so let's get them hooked for some...

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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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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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