The Black Hood –
The BOLO Books Comic Review

The union between noir-style crime fiction and comic books is hardly groundbreaking. After all, what is Gotham if not a crime infested inner-city setting filled with corruption? The same goes for Frank Miller’s classic Sin City. What makes The Black Hood stand out in...

Ricochet – January and February 2015

From The Booking Desk: It is hard to believe that this Ricochet post is only covering the first two months of the year.  I could easily fill up a short Best Of List with some of the reviewed titles here.  In case you missed any of them, here is what has been happening...

Crazy Love You –
The BOLO Books Review

Crazy Love You, the new novel by Lisa Unger, is about obsessive love and all that is good and bad about relationships. The real feat here is that Lisa Unger has managed to write a book that is as addictive as the relationship at the story’s core. Prepare for a long...

Grantchester – The BOLO Books Television Review

What the dickens? Could there be another new must-watch mystery series? Yes indeed! Grantchester is the latest addition to the Masterpiece Mystery family (airing on PBS) and it is well worth checking out. Based on the successful Sidney Chambers mysteries by James...

The Staircase – The BOLO Books Documentary Review

The Staircase is a documentary directed by Academy Award-winning director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. The version I watched was from the Sundance Channel DVD collection, as it was very difficult to find viewing options for this on any streaming services. If you are a fan...