Reviews + Articles

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...

Friday, May 22

I'm sorry. Once again, my blog is not working, and I can't get into it to post. I'm sorry for the last people who commented on Thursday, because I couldn't read your comments. Most of all, I'm sorry that you all have tried to reach Lesa's Book Critiques, and have been...

What Are You Reading?

I had a great week! My best friend, Donna, came in from Evansville. She and I worked together at the library there for ten years. When I first started, I worked on the first floor and she worked on the third. We'd meet in the stairwell in between and talk books. It...

Not That Duke by Eloisa James

Lady Stella Corsham is short, has curves when they're not fashionable, is red-haired with freckles, and wears spectacles. Silveser Parnell, Duke of Huntington describes himself. "I am burly, hairy, somewhat immoral, lustful, undereducated, and fond of money." Of...

Ironwood by Michael Connelly

Somewhere or another, I saw a complaint that the titles of Michael Connelly's Catalina novels were too ordinary. I totally disagree. Ironwood, the title of the second book, is perfect. An Ironwood tree has one solid root that grows deep and wide. It's the perfect...