Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – Crimson Thaw by Bruce Robert Coffin
I had an appointment yesterday, and I couldn't read a book while I was there. So, I'm happy Kevin Tipple sent me a copy of Bruce Robert Coffin's first Detective Justice mystery, Crimson Thaw. Kevin liked it so much, he's already reading the second in the series....
What Are You Reading?
Well, last night I should have been at the Bexley Public Library where Gramercy Books hosted Connie Berry, author of A Grave Deception, the new Kate Hamilton mystery. But, the weather was lousy with rain and wind, and that's not fun to drive in at night. So, I'll...
Who Killed Father Christmas edited by Martin Edwards
Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries is another collection of Christmas short stories edited by Martin Edwards. It's part of the British Library Crime Classics. Edwards always manages to inform with the brief biographies of the authors while...
A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
I'm glad Aubrey Hamilton talked me into reading Charles Finch's first Charles Lenox mystery, A Beautiful Blue Death. It was a finalist for the 2007 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. I had read a recent one in the series, but I never started at the beginning. It's...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Edge by Tracy Clark
Perfect timing! I'm sure Kevin will have a smart-alecky comment about the fact that I was at my sister's for four hours for dinner last night. I'm grateful that he seems to know when I need a review. Thanks to Kevin Tipple for his review of Edge by Tracy Clark....
Star of the Show by Dolly Parton with Tom Roland
Subtitled "My Life on Stage", Dolly Parton considers Star of the Show to be part of a trilogy chronicling her life. The first book is Dolly Parton, Songteller: My lLife in Lyrics. The second book is Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. The third book is Star...
