Reviews + Articles
Rosemary Kaye, Our Correspondent from Scotland
If you read Lesa's Book Critiques on Thursdays when we all talk about books, you might recognize Rosemary Kaye's name. She writes from Scotland, and I've always loved her descriptions of the books she's reading as well as her stories of her life there. It's...
Bending the Paw by Diane Kelly
Diane Kelly successfully combines police procedural with cozy mystery in the ninth Paw Enforcement mystery, Bending the Paw. It's too bad Officer Megan Luz of the Fort Worth Police Department doesn't have her dog, Brigit's, nose. Cases would be cleaned...
On the Road Again
On the road one last time for 2020. The only trips I've made this year have been home to see my mother, and I'm very careful. So, once again, there are a couple boxes of books in the back, and Im heading home today.As always, when I'm home, blog posts will be...
Winners and What Are You Reading?
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Maureen J. from Reno, NV won The Last Seance. A Spell for Trouble goes to Kristina A. from Dunedin, FL. The books are going out in the mail today.Before we talk about our reading, how are you doing? Fires, snow,...
And, the Winner Is…
And, the winner is...The Readers. Virtual Bouchercon was held last weekend, and, along with that, virtual award ceremonies. The Barry Awards, the Anthony Awards, and the Macavity Awards were all presented. In case you missed any of the lists, here are the...
The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
If you're looking for an introspective, mature amateur sleuth, you can't go wrong with Leslie Budewitz' Spice Shop Mysteries. Pepper Reece, Mistress of Spice at Pike Place Market's Spice Shop in Seattle, might disagree with me. In the fifth book in the...