Recent Reviews

Cold As Hell – The BOLO Books Review

Everyone knows that Iceland is a nation that has a very low crime rate and homicides are the rarest of all, but as readers have seen through their excellent crime fiction output, that does not mean that there are not mysteries to be solved. One of the true dangers of...

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All Her Little Secrets – The BOLO Books Review

Following the success of diverse writers coming out of smaller presses, it is so refreshing to see that the bigger publishing houses are now opening their doors to more diverse authors as well. It is a shame to think that just a few years ago, Wanda M. Morris might...

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The Commandments – The BOLO Books Review

Crime fiction readers who have experienced the works of Arnaldur Indridason, Yrsa Sigurdardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson, and/or Eva Björg Ægisdóttir will have noticed that these Icelanders seem to have an innate ability to write about the darkest of subject matters without...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

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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Kelly Hager – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: When I solicit participants for these Composite Sketch profiles, I always go in expecting to get some great answers - and i always do - but occasionally one come along that just goes above and beyond my expectations. Today's Sketch is one such...

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Cover Reveal – Murder-A-Go-Go’s

From the Booking Desk: Holly West has been a long-time supporter of BOLO Books, so when she approached me to ask if I would be willing to host the cover reveal for her first anthology-editing gig, there was no way I was saying no. Truth is, the brilliant and fun...

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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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