The Killer Question by Janice Hallett

September 23, 2025

Janice Hallett has created her own crime fiction niche, beginning with The Appeal. She continues in that slot with her latest book, The Killer Question. If you’re unfamiliar with her books, she uses letters, texts, emails, phone calls, pub reviews, and in this...

Earl Grave Tea by Gretchen Rue

September 22, 2025

I’ve been reading cozy mysteries for so long that the cover artists have retired. Mary Ann Lasher was an outstanding cover artist, but Adrian DKC did an excellent job with Gretchen Rue’s latest mystery, Earl Grave Tea. Then, there’s what happens with...

I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

September 21, 2025

If you enjoy Christmas romances, you should know Jenny Bayliss’ books. I’ll Be Home for Christmas is her sixth book revolving around the holidays, and it’s as good as the other ones I’ve read. Of course, it has those romantic tropes; woman...

The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker

September 20, 2025

Bruno Courreges may think of himself as a simple village policeman, but he’s a shrewd man who loves Saint-Denis and its people, the ones he serves. The Dark Vineyard, the second in Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series, demonstrates his ability to...

“The Lonely Man” by Ann Cleeves

September 19, 2025

I’m getting ready to read Ann Cleeves’ new book, The Killing Stones, due out at the end of the month. It’s a Jimmy Perez book, the lead detective in Cleeves’ Shetland series. So, for me, it was perfect timing to read her short story, “The...

What Are You Reading?

September 18, 2025

Welcome to “Thursdays with Lesa”, otherwise known as “What Are You Reading?”, the day we all get to talk about what we’ve been doing, and what we’ve been reading. I’m going to miss this warm weather in a few months. In the...