Murder in Masquerade by Mary Winters

February 21, 2024

I’d call Mary Winters’ second Lady of Letters mystery, Murder in Masquerade, a historical cozy. Fans of Dianne Freeman’s Countess of Harleigh series would probably enjoy enjoy the lighthearted mysteries featuring Amelia, Countess of Amesbury, as she...

Sunday Spotlight – Kaye Wilkinson Barley – Conclusion

January 21, 2024

I had so many questions for Kaye Wilkinson Barley. In the future, I cut the questions down to just four, but I don’t know others as well as I know Kaye. I’m so glad she was willing to be the first subject. Thank you, Kaye. When I asked Kaye the first...

Dream Town by Lee Goldberg

January 16, 2024

Anyone who enjoys police procedurals with humor should be reading Lee Goldberg’s Eve Ronin books. Dream Town is the fifth in the series, and it’s as strong as earlier entries. As always, Goldberg adds realistic details about crime to add to the...

Sunday Spotlight – Kaye Wilkinson Barley

January 14, 2024

I’m going to try something new, beginning today, Sunday Spotlight. I’m going to focus on friends, authors, anyone who is willing to answer a few personal questions. I knew I could coerce my friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley into being the first guinea pig, or...

Nineteen Years of Book Chats

January 07, 2024

Nineteen years. Lesa’s Book Critiques was nineteen years old yesterday. In recent years, I’ve forgotten to mark the date until after it passed. But, it’s worth mentioning. That’s a lot of books to read and talk about, a lot of authors to host....

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2023

It’s New Year’s Eve, and I always choose to look back and reflect on the year, rather than make New Year’s resolutions which don’t mean anything. I can think about the past year, and move on tomorrow, beginning with a Treasures in My Closet...