Kevin’s Corner Annex

October 03, 2021

My friend, Kevin Tipple, blogs and reviews books at Kevin’s Corner, https://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/. For several days this week, Lesa’s Book Critiques will be an annex of his site. He offered to share some book reviews here while I’m...

Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark

October 02, 2021

Racism. Fear. Violence. Lies and corruption. It’s all part of the culture of the Los Angeles Police Department in Aaron Philip Clark’s Under Color of Law. And, a young Black police officer is caught up in it. Trevor Finnegan has had some bad days. There...

November Treasures in My Closet

October 01, 2021

If you dropped in for the Friday contest, there isn’t one this week. Come back next Friday, Oct. 8. The first of the month is set aside for forthcoming books. We’re chatting about November book releases. If there’s something you’re...

What Are You Reading?

September 30, 2021

How was your week? Have you been reading? Sometimes, reading is my escape. It was a rough week here. I had to put my oldest cat, Nikki, to sleep. Nikki was almost seventeen, but she was queen of the house. She was failing at the end. Just because I want to share, here...

Rizzio by Denise Mina

September 29, 2021

Denise Mina’s novella, Rizzio, tells the dramatic story of the murder of David Rizzio, Mary, Queen of Scots’ private secretary. On, March 9, 1566, a team of assassins, including Lord Darnley, Mary’s husband, dragged Rizzio from a small supper of...