Lesa's Book Critiques
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What Are You Reading?
Last week was gorgeous weather for most of us, but this week we're back into summer, the heat of August. I spent a couple days at my Mom's. We had a family reunion yesterday. Mom was so pleased that all three of her daughters were there. I can honestly say I talked...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Mystery Magazine, July 2024
I was up at my Mom's for a couple days for a family reunion. So, I really appreciate it when Kevin Tipple steps up and offers a review I can share. Thank you, Kevin, for this one. MM July 2024 Mystery Magazine: July 2024 opens with the cover story, “Cocaine Cowboy” by...
The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves
I reminded you earlier, and I'll say it again, if you haven't yet read Ann Cleeves' The Rising Tide, you might want to pick it up before reading The Dark Wives. This eleventh in the series is a major spoiler for the previous one. In fact, there is a point in my review...
The Jig is Up by Lisa Q. Mathews
Lisa Q. Mathews' cozy mystery, The Jig Is Up, launches her new Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery series. It's a delightful kickoff to a series set in Shamrock, Massachusetts, a year-round theme town. But, the town's St. Patrick's Week celebration starts with the death...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Blind to Midnight by Reed Farrel Coleman
Kevin Tipple gives Reed Farrel Coleman's latest novel, Blind to Midnight, five stars. Kevin seldom rates the books he reviews here, and I don't remember another five star one. You might want to check it out. Thanks, Kevin! Blind to Midnight: A Nick Ryan Novel by Reed...
What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama
On first glance, Michiko Aoyama's What You Are Looking For Is In the Library appears to be a short, simple book with episodes about various characters. Translated from the Japanese by Alison Watts, it's actually a thoughtful, meaty book that brings the characters...
