Recent Reviews

Deity – The BOLO Books Review

There is a ton of social commentary to unpack in Deity, the fifth standalone in Matt Wesolowski’s “Six Stories” series. This may sound like an oxymoron, but Wesolowski has crafted a fascinating way to tell individual stories within the context of an on-going series –...

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Blackout – The BOLO Books Review

In his debut novel, Blackout, Marco Carocari takes a number of familiar crime fiction tropes and skews them ever so slightly, thereby breathing new life into each of these familiar constructs, and ultimately leading readers to a fresh and unique conclusion. The...

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Who Is Maud Dixon? – The BOLO Books Review

Alexandra Andrews’ debut novel, Who is Maud Dixon?, is one of those novels that is almost impossible to discuss without spoilers, as readers will discover if/as they read other reviews. This review will attempt to give you a flavor of this book without spoiling it....

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of September 16, 2018

From The Booking Desk: It's been a few weeks since we have had a Monday BOLO report. Bouchercon is always the busiest time of the year and unfortunately, some tasks have to get prioritized and others have to be skipped.  I hope that you checked other locations for new...

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Hank Phillippi Ryan – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: If you are part of the crime fiction writing community, you already know who Hank Phillippi Ryan is. What you likely don't know is that she has been a loyal supporter of BOLO Books from just about day one. And frankly, Hank is a champion for...

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Cover Reveal – All the Way Down

From the Booking Desk: Eric Beetner, one of my fellow nominees competing for the Best Online Content Anthony Award last weekend in St. Petersburg had the bloody nerve to ask me to host the cover reveal for his new novel. Can you imagine? After ruminating on it for all...

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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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