Recent Reviews

Mango, Mambo, and Murder – The BOLO Books Review

Like all corners of the crime fiction community, the cozy mystery sub-genre has recently seen an influx of new, diverse voices creating a sense of vitality and freshness that will hopefully bring more readers to the entire breadth of this incredibly multi-faceted...

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The Mother Next Door – The BOLO Books Review

With The Mother Next Door, a novel of suburban suspense, Tara Laskowski has gifted readers with the most addictively readable book of the season. It is virtually impossible to stop reading The Mother Next Door until the entirety of it has been consumed, and even then,...

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State of Terror – The BOLO Books Review

     “A metaphor walks into a bookstore…” “State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny is like a traditional Robert Ludlum political thriller crossed with a John le Carré character study only with women at the center of the...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Rob Hart – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Rob Hart is one of the nicest guys you will meet in the crime fiction community. I've chatted with him at various conventions and events, shared a table with him at a Libraries Tea, and chatted with him about Ron Howard's option on his next...

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Susan Reiss – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From the Booking Desk: Susan Reiss is a member of my local chapter of Sisters in Crime - the incredible Chesapeake "Chessie" Chapter - so I have heard her speak at a number of local events. She is always engaging and makes audience members want to read her series set...

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BOLO – Week of December 9, 2018

From The Booking Desk: As you struggle to complete those last minute holiday shopping trips, let's take a look at a few books from smaller presses this week. We have a "cozy," a LGBTQ+ based YA title, and a traditional mystery in an nontraditional locale....

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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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