Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
Mark Pryor, Rest in Peace
I'm sorry. Fifty-nine is just way too young. I only started reading Mark Pryor's books in the last two years, thanks to Kaye Barley. What a loss to the mystery field, but, even more to his family. I'm attaching the link to his obituary, for those who are shocked as I...
Christmas at Honeycombe Bay by Lilac Mills
After I dumped a book with a dislikable main character, I picked up a Christmas book from my treasures selection, Christmas at Honeycombe Bay by Lilac Mills. This one wasn't a mistake. It's one of those books I recommended to my family. Neither Eloise Garrett nor...
Plot Twist by Harlan Coben
I currently have three books titled Plot Twist home from the library, but two are romances featuring authors. The third is Harlan Coben's "Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft: A Memoir on Writing". It's probably more entertaining than both of the other books, as...
Ripsnorting Whoppers! by Rick Sowash
On Cindy's recommendation, I picked up a copy of Ripsnorting Whoppers! by Rick Sowash. Although I enjoyed the stories, this was actually "A Book of Ohio Tall Tales". I was looking for Ohio urban legends, and there is a difference. With tall tales, think of Paul...
Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn
Every page of Family of Spies is filled with new revelations. I can't even imagine how author Christine Kuehn felt when she uncovered her family history, stories that went back just two generations that she didn't know. However, it took her thirty years to research,...
“The Winter Solstice Gift” by Jenn McKinlay
I missed "The Winter Solstice Gift" by Jenn McKinlay when it came out last month.The short story serves as a bridge between McKinlay's fantasy novel, Witches of Dubious Origin and the November release, Witches of Questionable Intent. Zoe Ziakas is the newest librarian...
