Recent Reviews

The Deception – The BOLO Books Review

Kim Taylor Blakemore’s brand of historical thrillers not only bring to life a long ago time, but they also elucidate how relevant yesterday is to today and how that can and will affect tomorrow. By centering her female characters in plots that are very much of their...

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Next of Kin – The BOLO Books Review

Kia Abdullah is a London-based author who has forged her own career path by releasing a series of excellent legal crime standalones that challenge readers to contemplate exigent legal situations from the perspectives of all the individuals involved – victim,...

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Girl in Ice – The BOLO Books Review

The thriller genre is especially adept at weaving in current societal fears into compelling narrative fiction. Given that global warming and climate concerns are one of the most pressing catastrophes facing the world today, it is no surprise that thriller writers are...

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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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