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

Cover Reveal – Skin Game

From the Booking Desk: I was a huge fan of J.D. Allen's crime fiction series debut, 19 Souls. It's even possible that I started my review by saying it "grabs the gritty PI genre by the balls and delivers a solid punch to the reader’s solar plexus."  (You can find that...

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Ayo Onatade – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I have been a fan of Ayo Onatade's for far longer than I have actually known her. When I began hanging out in the crime fiction community, I was always struck by Ayo's knowledge and presence. I'll admit, once I finally got to speak with her in...

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Shannon Baker and Jess Lourey – A BOLO Books Guest Post

From the Booking Desk: I am thrilled to welcome Jess Lourey and and Shannon Baker to BOLO Books today for a guest post. The Five Stages of Author Grief Jess Lourey here. Shannon Baker and I are so excited to visit Kristopher’s Raven-award-winning blog today! We’ve...

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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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