Recent Reviews

Marple – The BOLO Books Review

Tampering with any icon is risky business, but fortunately in Marple, the anthology of new short stories featuring Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple, the invited authors respect the reverence readers feel for this character while also managing to infuse their own styles...

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The Rising Tide – The BOLO Books Review

At this point, Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope has become one of the most beloved crime fiction characters of all time. Vera has appeared in nine novels, many short stories, and a highly successful television series where she is vividly brought to life by the legendary...

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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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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of February 17, 2019

From The Booking Desk: The weather continues to be inconsistent, but what always remains constant is the knowledge that the publishing industry will release some excellent books each week for our enjoyment. Sophie Hannah – The Next To Die (William Morrow, Hardcover,...

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Jay Roberts – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first became acquainted with Jay Roberts because we are both fairly regular commenters on the Jungle Red Writers blog. If you haven't visited that site, the community those authors have build is really something special and many of us who...

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BOLO – Week of February 10, 2019

From The Booking Desk: It is still winter in much of the US, so folks need those books to curl up with by the fireplace. Fortunately, publishers are more than happy to provide them. The Reckoning – Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Minotaur, Hardcover, $26.99, 02/12/2019) BOLO...

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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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