Lesa's Book Critiques
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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...
The Diva Hosts a Murderer by Krista Davis
There are very few cozy mysteries I still read when the series is up to nineteen books. Over the years, I have had issues here and there with Krista Davis' Domestic Diva mysteries, but I was still eager to read the latest, The Diva Hosts a Murderer. I've always liked...
Storm Warning by James Byrne
Dez Limerick is one of the most unorthodox thriller heroes I've read about in recent years. He ranks right there with Andrew Welsh-Huggins' Mercury Carter as a favorite. Both men have interesting skills. Dez' are on full display in James Byrne's Storm Warning, but he...
