Recent Reviews

Finders – The BOLO Books Review

Scholarly works on any topic—including crime fiction—come in a vast array of styles and tones seeking out a plethora of desired reactions ranging from deep respect to grudging acknowledgement and everything in between. Often the target audience is a learned group and...

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Where Are the Children Now? – The BOLO Books Review

Countless members of at least one generation of crime fiction fans can trace their initial obsession with the genre back to Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark. That novel is an indisputable classic that has not only delighted even finicky readers but also...

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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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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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