Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan
My father was a gardener. One of his favorite songs was "The Garden Song" that begins "Inch by inch and row by row". That's exactly how I feel with recovery from the flu, and trying to read. Both, inch by inch on health progress, and row by row for reading. I hope my...
It’s the Flu
If I'd told you all my symptoms, and you don't want to know, someone here might have said I was wrong. I have the flu, diagnosed by my best friend and family members who know what all the symptoms are. So the picture above is about what I look like, sprawled on the...
Halfway Through The Bookseller
If I didn't have a fever, aching muscles and bones, and a cough, I would have finished Tim Sullivan's The Bookseller. I read half of the book on Friday, and then slept all day on Saturday. DS George Cross has all kinds of surprises in his personal life and work life....
Rescue Me by Andrew welsh-Huggins
Let's face it. PI Andy Hayes is sometimes a little late in stumbling across the answers when he investigates. In fact, Hayes is actually a little late in coming to self-awareness and his own lack of knowledge about the life of his latest client. In Rescue Me, Andrew...
What Are You Reading?
I don't have a lot to talk about today, since you already heard most of my news. We had a wonderful weekend with family, and Mom's party was a success. The weather decided to turn hot and humid, in the 90s with high humidity here. I like warm weather, but everyone in...





