Recent Reviews

The Blue Bar – The BOLO Books Review

Knowing that an Indian author, who resides in Singapore, has written a crime novel set in Mumbai, it is only natural that some readers would expect a work that sheds new light on old perspectives and something that might defy standard expectations because of the...

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Blaze Me a Sun – The BOLO Books Review

Scandinavian crime fiction has a reputation of being some of the most morally complex and gritty writing available in the genre. This of course is a stereotype, but like most stereotypes, it is rooted in some grains of truth. One recent example from the region—Blaze...

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Dark Deeds Down Under – The BOLO Books Review

The crime fiction community knows Craig Sisterson for his excellent book reviews, his stellar panel moderation, and his overall extensive background knowledge of the genre itself, but being unable to sit back and rest, Sisterson is also the editor of two excellent...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Katherine Hall Page – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: What does one say about Katherine Hall Page? She is one of those icons of the traditional cozy mystery world. I can pinpoint moments in my crime fiction journey with books from the Faith Fairchild Mystery Series— twenty-five books and counting...

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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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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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