Lesa's Book Critiques
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A Clock Stopped Dead by J.M. Hall
I made a few mistakes with J.M. Hall’s A Clock Stopped Dead. First, I thought this cozy British mystery was the first in the series featuring retired teachers Pat, Liz, and Thelma. It’s actually the third. A Spoonful of Murder is the first. I guess my...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Clete by James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke’s latest novel, Clete, was just released. Kevin Tipple jumped on the chance to read and review it, so I want to share his review. But, before I do that, I want to mention something Kevin seldom talks about. He’s recently had three short...
Winners and a Short Break
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Renee G. from Spokane, WA won The Cleaner. The Devil’s Daughter will go to Kathy S. from Lincoln, NE. The books are going out in the mail today. I’m taking a short break from the contests. I...
What Are You Reading?
The weather has been great, and I enjoyed my trip home for my mother’s birthday. I know how much she enjoyed it. Her three daughters were home. Her granddaughter came to visit on Friday evening. And, two of her “adopted” daughters, my...
Mud Season by Susan Stewart Taylor
Susan Stewart Taylor’s first Bethany, Vermont mystery, Agony Hill, is scheduled for release on August 6. In the meantime, she introduces one of her main characters, as well as the town of Bethany, in her short story “Mud Season”. Taylor, the...
Hope to Die by Cara Hunter
I can’t praise Cara Hunter’s sixth DI Adam Fawley crime novel enough. Hope to Die is everything a police procedural should be, with a solid team of police officers, a thoughtful lead, and a complex case that contains twists even up until the last...
