Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – Reverse by Steven F. Havill
Thank you, again, to Kevin Tipple for sharing some reviews while I'm at Mom's this week. Today, he's discussing Steven F. Havill's Reverse. Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman is in her patrol unit and driving on a quiet evening in Posadas County, New Mexico, when she...
What Are You Reading?
Good morning! It's beautiful weather in northern Ohio, temperatures in the 60s and 70s with sunshine. As I mentioned on Tuesday, I'm at Mom's to celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday. Thanks to my sisters for all the work they put into getting ready for the party....
The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlay
By my count, I've read over thirty-five of Jenn McKinlay's book. She writes cozy mysteries, novels, magical books, and romances. Her contemporary romances, including the current beach read, The Summer Share, are some of the funniest romances I've read. Wait until you...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Mist and Malice by Rachel Howzell Hall
I'm on the road today, and Kevin Tipple knew I'm going to use several of his reviews this week. I'm heading up to Mom's. We're celebrating her 90th birthday on Sunday. I know how blessed we are. Mom's in better health than me. She's in good health, mentally and...
July Treasures in My Closet
I'll be the first to admit July's list of forthcoming books is an odd one with few authors I've read. What about you? Do you have titles or authors to add to the list? In Julie Buntin's novel, Famous Men, Will Miles is trapped. Trapped in tiny Greening, Michigan,...
Murder at Haddonford Manor by Irina McGrath
While I found some errors in Irina McGrath's debut mystery, Murder at Haddonford Manor, I was still caught up in the story itself. The country house mystery has so many appealing aspects, including the young amateur sleuth. Charlotte Reinford is only eighteen. For an...






