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

Alafair Burke at HoCo Library

After hosting Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks earlier this year (recap of that event here), the Miller Branch of the Howard County Library system in Maryland hosted another crime fiction-related event last night. Alafair Burke on tour with her new psychological...

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Lauren O’Brien – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From The Booking Desk: I believe I was first "introduced" to Lauren O'Brien (Winters) online by Erin Mitchell. From there, I began to follow her excellent reviews at Shelf Awareness and then on her own blog. Since we share many common reading interests, I know I can...

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BOLO – Week of April 14, 2019

From The Booking Desk: Last night, Game of Thrones returned and this week there are some excellent books to occupy your time waiting for the next episodes to arrive. I fully expect these to be some of the biggest books of the year. Angie Kim – Miracle Creek (FSG,...

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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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