The Killing Hills by Chris Offutt

June 14, 2021

The last book I read that used language so beautifully, so sparingly, and created such a vivid picture of a place, was James Anderson’s The Never-Open Desert Diner. Chris Offutt’s The Killing Hills takes readers into rural Kentucky with a hero whose story...

The Diva Serves Forbidden Fruit by Krista Davis

June 13, 2021

There’s something comforting to me about Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva mysteries. I don’t know if it’s the familiar cast of characters after fourteen books. It’s always a treat to catch up with Sophie Winston, her best friend, Nina, her...

Have You Heard? William Kent Krueger’s Vermilion Drift

June 12, 2021

Well, you have heard that I was on vacation and just returned on Thursday. I didn’t read a word while I was at Mom’s, so I don’t have a review for today. That doesn’t mean Sandie Herron doesn’t have a review of an audiobook, though....

Winners and A Police Procedural Giveaway

June 11, 2021

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Mike D. from Wenatchee, WA and Kathy R. from Owensboro, KY will received The Lost Gallows, and Katherine H. from Rhinelander, WI won People of Abandoned Character. The books are going out in the mail today. This...

What Are You Reading?

June 10, 2021

It’s still Thursdays at Lesa’s, even though I won’t be checking in until late today. I’m driving seven hours from Mom’s back to home in Evansville. But, don’t be shy. I know everyone still wants to talk books, and I still want to...