Lesa's Book Critiques
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Sunday Spotlight – Clea Simon
I met author Clea Simon years ago at a mystery conference. It's been a few years, though, since she's had a post here. And, every time I think of Clea Simon, I think of my friend, Sandie Herron, who loved Clea's mysteries about cats. Simon's latest book, Bad Boy Beat,...
“The Bookstore Wedding” by Alice Hoffman
A week ago, I reviewed the first Once Upon a Time Bookshop story by Alice Hoffman, "The Bookstore Sisters". It told of Isabel Gibson who fled Brinkley's Island, Maine, for New York City. She left behind her sister, Sophie, and the bookstore the sisters had promised...
Winners and Off to the U.K. Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Catherine L. from Durham, NC won Murder at the White Palace. Carol W. of Round Rock, TX will receive The Burning. The books have been mailed. This week, I'm giving away two mysteries set in the U.K. We talked about...
What Are You Reading?
The highlight of my week was Saturday when my sister, Linda, and I attended the Dublin (Ohio) Irish Festival. Neither of us had ever been to it, although it's been going on for 35 years and attracts over 100,000 each year. We had a great time. I saw an Irish Wolfhound...
To Err is Cumin by Leslie Budewitz
I can repeat what I've said before about Leslie Budewitz' Spice Shop mysteries. They are a treat for the senses. With all the discussion of spices, food, flowers, and the use of all of them, Budewitz challenges readers to absorb her stories through their senses. Then,...
Agony Hill by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Because I'm such a fan of Sarah Stewart Taylor's Maggie D'Arcy mysteries set in Ireland, I was a little reluctant to try the first in a new historical mystery series set in small-town Vermont in the mid-1960s. I should have known Taylor wouldn't steer readers wrong...
