Recent Reviews

Under a Veiled Moon – The BOLO Books Review

With Under a Veiled Moon, the second in her Inspector Corravan series, Karen Odden weaves together political unrest and societal flaws to craft a page-turning historical mystery. On an evening in September of 1878, London is shaken to its core by a horrific maritime...

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The Other Side of Night – The BOLO Books Review

Adam Hamdy’s The Other Side of Night is one of those rare books that is truly unclassifiable, which means that it is also the perfect book to be Exhibit A in any discussion of why the whole concept of categorization is illogical, reductive, and ultimately pointless. A...

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1989 – The BOLO Books Review

With 1989, Val McDermid continues her latest series starring Allie Burns. In this unique sequence of novels – each set ten years after the previous entry – McDermid chronicles the life of journalist Allie Burns as she navigates the ever-changing landscape of the...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Sara Weiss – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: The crime fiction community is very active online and many of our friendships begin there before moving into the real world. Sara Weiss is one of the readers I met via Facebook - I know she is friends with many of you - and I am thrilled to...

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BOLO – Week of March 3, 2019

From The Booking Desk: This is one of those jam-packed weeks where I can't cover everything I want to. I do want to remind folks that a few books I have already reviewed are officially released today, so don't forget to pick up these titles: Amy Impellizzeri's Why We...

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Toni L.P. Kelner – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I can trace my fandom for Toni L.P. Kelner back to her Laura Fleming and "Where Are They Now?" mysteries and I was fortunate to meet her at Malice Domestic fairly early in my days of attending. Seeing Toni at conventions like that one each year...

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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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