Recent Reviews

Razorblade Tears – The BOLO Books Review

With My Darkest Prayer, his debut novel, S. A. Cosby leapt onto the literary landscape of crime fiction by showing himself to be a true wordsmith dedicated to crafting exquisite sentences and revelatory metaphors. Cosby followed this up with his break-through novel,...

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What’s Done in Darkness – The BOLO Books Review

Laura McHugh has made a career of writing literary mysteries set in atmospheric locations, but with What’s Done in Darkness she stakes her claim as the queen of rural noir. What’s Done in Darkness is a tightly-coiled narrative with the venomous bite of a rattlesnake....

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Bath Haus – The BOLO Books Review

It requires a unique talent to take what amounts to long-standing tropes of a particular genre then bend them ever so subtly in such a way whereas to end up with something that feels totally fresh and innovative, however that is exactly what P. J. Vernon has...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

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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Greg Herren – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: As a reader, I am pre-programmed to always look to step into someone else's shoes via literature, but there are those inevitable times when I hope to see reflections of myself in the books I am reading as well. Crime fiction has a decent history...

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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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