Recent Reviews

Writing in Ice – The BOLO Books Review

With such diverse examples such as Anne Lamott’s Bird By Bird, On Writing by Stephen King and Walter Mosley’s Elements of Fiction, it’s clear that novelists sometimes enjoy experimenting when it comes to releasing a craft book. The act of writing is so personal that...

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Walking Through Needles – The BOLO Books Review

One of the joys of being a voracious reader is that it allows one to explore new writers on the scene, without ignoring our tried-and-true favorites. After all, a new writer today could very well be a legend of tomorrow. There is often a freedom in debuts, a sense...

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A Gingerbread House – The BOLO Books Review

Disclaimer: Catriona McPherson’s A Gingerbread House is dedicated to me, Kristopher Zgorski, so some readers may justifiably feel that I would be biased in my opinions of the novel. However, I am confident that the following review retains the high level of honesty...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Where to Find BOLO Books

From the Booking Desk: For my regular followers, I just wanted to mention two recent locations where you can find out more about BOLO Books and book blogging in general. The wonderful Pam Stack, who was recently featured as part of the BOLO Books Composite Sketch...

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Catriona McPherson – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From The Booking Desk: Catriona McPherson is not only one of my favorite storytellers, but she is also one of my favorite people. Period! Her new novel, Go To My Grave, warms my Gothic-loving heart, so I asked Catriona here to talk about all things Gothic. Of course,...

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BOLO – Week of October 21, 2018

From The Booking Desk: An extremely eclectic list of books this week, so I have a good feeling you won't have any trouble finding something here that piques your interest. Happy Fall Reading. ______________________________________________________________________...

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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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