Recent Reviews

Blind Vigil – The BOLO Books Review

Matt Coyle’s series featuring San Diego PI Rick Cahill has been a critical and fan favorite from its first novel, Yesterday’s Echo. His books have always managed to maintain a vintage feel – harkening back to the golden age of private eyes – while still appealing to...

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Winterkill – The BOLO Books Review

With Winterkill, Ragnar Jónasson makes a triumphant return to his Dark Iceland series for one final outing featuring fan-favorite Ari Thor Arason. As with the previous novels in the series – Snowblind, Blackout, Rupture, Whiteout, and Nightblind – Jónasson nails the...

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Goodnight Beautiful – The BOLO Books Review

While it is true that many crime fiction fans enjoy being surprised during the reading process, this has led to some authors stretching credibility in order to embed the wildest twists possible, which can often have the opposite effect, frustrating the reader....

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

BOLO – Week of July 29, 2018

From The Booking Desk: Panel assignments have gone out for Bouchercon, so excitement for this year's convention in St. Petersburg in growing. Here are a few new books to keep you occupied in the meantime....

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Carrie Smith – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: I first met Carrie Smith when she approached me after I participated in a "Readers Recommend" panel at Bouchercon. She said that she listened to the panel discussion carefully and that she thought I just might be the perfect reader for her next...

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BOLO – Week of July 22, 2018

From The Booking Desk: We have a trio of domestic suspense titles this week. In a break from the norm, I have not yet read any of these books, but two of the authors are consistently excellent and the other is a buzz-worthy newcomer, so I feel confident in...

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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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