Lesa's Book Critiques
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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...
The Reluctant Matador by Mark Pryor
I'm usually not fond of books that take the main character out of their home area. However, Mark Pryor's The Reluctant Matador works because Hugo Marston takes his support team with him when he leaves Paris for Barcelona. He even finds an unlikely ally in Spain. When...
My Last Duchess by Eloisa James
Since I have a recent obsession with Eloisa James' romances, let me tell you a little about James before I jump into a review. James' real name is Mary Bly, and she's the daughter of poet Robert Bly. She's a professor who teaches Shakespeare at Fordham. As Eloisa...
What Are You Reading?
It's been a warmer week here, but still a rainy one. Thunderstorms one night, heavy rain off and on yesterday. It didn't stop me from running errands, but did give me reading time. It was a good week of reading with books by Craig Johnson, Nora Roberts, Eloisa James,...
The Brothers McKay by Craig Johnson
Let's start with the assurance that I never read The Brothers Karamazov. I was an English major in college, but nothing in my studies prepared me for Russian literature. I have a little background in Greek drama, thanks to a wonderful high school English teacher, but...
The Final Target by Nora Roberts
I have love/hate feelings about Nora Roberts' new thriller, The Final Target. I hate women in jeopardy novels, and hate reading books that include the villain's point of view. I seldom read either. However, Nora Roberts creates wonderful characters, including the gay...
