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

Chantelle Aimée Osman – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: If you do not know the name Chantelle Aimée Osman yet, you will by the end of 2019. Chantelle has been a fixture around the various crime fiction conventions for years, even being honored as the fan Guest of Honor at Left Coast Crime 2016. She...

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BOLO – Week of February 3, 2019

From The Booking Desk: This is one of those epic book weeks where you definitely want to make your way to your favorite bookshop. So many great books - three I have already reviewed and two others that I will be reviewing soon. Buy any one of them - or all of them -...

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Charles Todd – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: The name Charles Todd might as well be a synonym for excellence. This mother-son writing duo never fail to satisfy their fans, whether they are writing a book in one of their two series, a stand-alone, a short story, an essay, or likely even...

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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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