Lesa's Book Critiques
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Murder at an Irish Chipper by Carlene O’Connor
Carlene O'Connor specializes in interesting characters in her tenth Irish Village Mystery, Murder at an Irish Chipper. (A chipper is a shop that sells fish and chips.) Siobhan O'Sullivan's entire family is included in that cast of interesting characters. A year after...
The Holy Terrors by Simon R. Green
British author Simon R. Green launches a Holy Terrors mystery series with the first book, The Holy Terrors. Expect a little humor, wordplay, the paranormal, and death with any new book by Green. It's an unusual group of six that gather at Stonehaven town hall, "the...
A Wintery Crime Novel Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Susan D. of East Bridgewater, MA won A Quantum Love Story. Marla B. from Las Vegas, NV won Principles of (E)Motion. The books are in the mail. This week, I have two crime novels set in winter to give away. Simon...
What Are You Reading?
I hope you're all okay with the Nor'easter that hit the East Coast this week. I'm sure Jeff and Jackie are happy they're in Florida, and missing the weather in New York City. I'm just grateful our weather has been in the 40s. I hope everyone is okay! I'm always...
Mark Baker’s Favorites of 2023
Mark Baker's list of favorite books rounds out our lists for this year. Thank you to everyone who has contributed. I hope you all found a book or two on the Wednesday lists of favorites. I know I've enjoyed seeing books I might not have read, as well as some of the...
Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita
Iris Yamashita's City Under One Roof was a Best Mystery of the Year for Library Journal last year. The debut mystery introduced an Alaskan city, Point Mettier, that houses 205 residents all in one building. Two of the women featured in that book return in leading...
