Recent Reviews

The Corpse with the Granite Heart – The BOLO Books Review

Fans of Cathy Ace’s Cait Morgan Mystery Series will be delighted that for the eleventh book in this series, the author has provided readers with a holiday outing called The Corpse with the Granite Heart. That is, as long as one do not mind their festive mood tempered...

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Reykjavik Nights – The BOLO Books Review

After writing nine novels featuring Inspector Erlendur, Arnaldur Indriðason took an unexpected detour with Reykjavik Nights and gave readers a glimpse back at the origins of his now iconic lead character. As Reykjavik Nights opens, it is the late sixties or early...

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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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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

APB – Fall 2018

From the Booking Desk: Time for another entry in this incredibly popular feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin).   As always, competition for these slots was tough. Which books are generating that elusive buzz in the publishing industry? Which...

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BOLO – Week of October 15, 2018

From The Booking Desk: If you are local to the MD/DC/VA area, don't forget that I will be speaking about my favorite Fall crime fiction releases this coming Saturday, October 20th at 3pm at that Light Street Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. I would love to see...

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Pam Stack – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From The Booking Desk: Pam Stack is the talent behind the Authors on the Air podcast - which is only a small part of the way she strives to spread the love of books, reading, writing, and the people involved in the literary community.  As it happens, a collection of...

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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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