Recent Reviews

Greenwich Park – The BOLO Books Review (UK Edition)

It is always astonishing that no matter how many domestic suspense novels are released, authors still find new ways into these twisted tales and inventive methods to fool the reader as to their eventual outcome. Katherine Faulkner does both – to stunning effect – in...

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How to Write A Mystery – The BOLO Books Review

One of the buzziest anthologies of the year is How to Write a Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America, edited by Lee Child with Laurie R. King. The cover calls this work a handbook and that is the perfect way to describe this now-invaluable resource. The book is...

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The Anatomy of Desire – The BOLO Books Review

Experimental narratives have long been part of the literary tradition, which also means they have made their way into the crime fiction realm. Recent books like Janice Hallett’s The Appeal (told entirely via email communications) or modern classics like JJ Abram/Doug...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of September 30, 2018

From The Booking Desk: I took a short break from these Monday Morning posts before, during, and after Bouchercon - but this week we are back!  And this might just be the most diverse list of crime fiction titles in one Monday BOLO post yet. There is literally...

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Jeffrey Marks – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Jeffrey Marks and I have been friends on the various social media outlets for a while now, but it wasn't until this past year's Malice Domestic that we actually met in person - albeit, far too briefly. We have already committed to making sure we...

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Julia Borcherts – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Publicists are a vital part of the publishing machine - but by the very nature of their job, they are often working behind the scenes. Since my goal with this blog feature is to highlight individuals from all parts of our tribe, I am thrilled to...

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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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