Recent Reviews

Bookworm – The BOLO Books Review

At a recent crime fiction convention, a number of shoppers—including myself—noticed an unusual book on the tables in the bookroom shopping area. While most of the titles for sale naturally looked and sounded like mysteries and thrillers, this novel stood out for his...

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What Have We Done – The BOLO Books Review

Alex Finlay’s What Have We Done is the type of thriller that should come with a seatbelt and safety goggles. Finlay wastes not one page before throwing readers into a tailspin, sending his plot off in a direction readers could hardly expect. By that point—again, just...

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Time’s Undoing – The BOLO Books Review

The first quarter of 2023 has already been packed with some first-class crime fiction and that trend shows no sign of slowing down. The latest book to register on the “future classic seismograph” is Time’s Undoing by Cheryl A. Head. This is Cheryl A. Head’s first...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Robin Agnew – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Robin Agnew hardly needs an introduction. She will be familiar to most in the crime fiction community because she and her husband owned Aunt Agatha's mystery bookstore in Ann Arbor. Like BOLO Books, the bookstore was awarded the MWA Raven Award;...

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BOLO – Week of May 26, 2019

From The Booking Desk: This past weekend was the unofficial start of summer, which means that many people will have more time to devote to pleasure reading - while on vacation, by the pool or beach, with no other distractions. This also means that publishers will be...

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Alison Gaylin – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From The Booking Desk: I have been an Alison Gaylin fan since the moment I first read Trashed. In fact, that book holds an unusual record: the book I carried to more Bouchercons hoping to get it signed than any other - it was something like six conventions before I...

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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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