Recent Reviews

A Deadly Covenant – The BOLO Books Review

When the writing duo behind Michael Stanley (Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip) first introduced Detective Kubu in 2008, the crime fiction community and fans of the genre immediately took notice. Here was a character who was iconic as he was original, solving crimes...

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Complicit – The BOLO Books Review

With Complicit, critically acclaimed author Winnie M. Li once again taps into her own past to tell a story that will resonate with readers everywhere. Unlike many of the #metoo-inspired novels flooding the market in recent years, Winnie M. Li dares to pull back that...

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Daisy Darker – The BOLO Books Review

Alice Feeney continues her impressive string of unpredictable suspense novels with the unforgettable Daisy Darker. Readers who have read Sometimes I Lie, His & Hers, or Rock Paper Scissors will already anticipate how impossible it is to predict what Alice Feeney...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Vanessa Lillie – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Vanessa Lillie is on the East Coast, but I haven't yet had the chance to meet her in person. But I am very excited for her debut novel, Little Voices, coming out this Fall. I don't think I have had a debut author on the Composite Sketch series...

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Malice Domestic 31 Recap

My Malice Domestic recap this year will be completely unlike any I have done before, mainly because my new role at the Secretary (and Dealer Liaison) on the Malice Domestic Board meant that the convention was a very different experience for me. After months of...

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BOLO – Week of May 5, 2019

From The Booking Desk: Coming off of this weekend's Malice Domestic convention, I wasn't sure I was going to have the time or energy to get a BOLO post up. But there are too many great books out this week, so I can't let the opportunity to mention them pass me by. 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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