Lesa's Book Critiques
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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...
Out Law: A Dresden File Novella by Jim Butcher
If you're going to pick up Jim Butcher's latest Dresden File novella, Out Law, you should have read the book Twelve Months. Butcher brings back several characters from the book who help in Harry Dresden's latest fight. A morning visitor surprises Harry, Gentleman John...
