Lesa's Book Critiques
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Smoke and Mirrors by M.E. Hilliard
M.E. Hilliard wraps up a four-book story arc with Smoke and Mirrors, but leaves a hint for the next book. Librarian Greer Hogan has been hunting for answers as to her husband’s murder four years earlier, a storyline that began with The Unkindness of Ravens....
Hall of Mirrors by John Copenhaver
I didn’t read the first in John Copenhaver’s Nightingale Trilogy, The Savage Kind, and it isn’t necessary to have that background before reading Hall of Mirrors. However, it wouldn’t hurt to meet Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson in the...
The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman
Katharine Schellman’s third Nightingale mystery, The Last Note of Warning, is as gripping as the previous two in the series. The books all capture the atmosphere and grittiness of life for the working class in 1920s New York City. There’s glamour in the...
July Treasures in My Closet
I didn’t forget to write the July Treasures in My Closet post! There are only ten books on this list. I’m sure you have others to share. And, one of my favorite books of the year so far is a July release. There are also books by some of my favorite...
Winners and A Historical Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Becky B. from Washington, D.C. won The Road to Murder. She Left is going to Alicia K. from Stacyville, IA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away historical mysteries. However,...
What Are You Reading?
A little cooler here this week, and some rain. I know there are people who lost power for long periods of time some places. I hope you’re all safe and comfortable. Take care of yourselves! Five years! It’s been five years since the last Flavia de Luce...
