Recent Reviews

Where the Shadows Lie – The BOLO Books Review

Readers of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings know the legend of the “One Ring” and its destruction on Mordor, but what if those legends were inspired by actual events? What if they were based on the lore of a long-lost Icelandic Saga? That is the premise of Where...

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Gallows Rock – The BOLO Books Review

In Gallows Rock, the fourth book in Yrsa Sigurdardoittir’s "Children’s House" series, a traditional site for executions during ancient times becomes the harrowing location for a modern-day Icelandic murder. For this outing, the main character is Detective Huldar, but...

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Hold Me Down – The BOLO Books Review

A former music journalist (and musician, for that matter), Clea Simon successfully wove that milieu into her 2017 stand-alone crime novel, World Enough, set in Boston’s underground club scene. Now four years later, Simon is releasing Hold Me Down, another stand-alone...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Happy Holidays from BOLO Books

From the Booking Desk: BOLO Books is taking a much needed break this week, so postings will be limited. I did want to wish you all Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year. I will have the Winter APB post up on Wednesday morning, so if you want to know what books I am...

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Joni Langevoort – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first met Joni Langevoort through her role as Publisher Liaison for Malice Domestic. Before I joined the board, seeing Joni at the yearly convention was always a highlight of that event and now I get to see her far more frequently. I am very...

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BOLO – Week of December 6, 2018

From The Booking Desk: Things may be slowing down a bit in the publishing industry as we head toward the end of the year, but there are still new books being released that should be on your shopping list. Here are just a few....

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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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