Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
If you’ve been following the adventures of the seniors from The Thursday Murder Club, prepare yourself for tears ahead of time. Richard Osman’s The Last Devil to Die , while still a mystery with moments of humor, also has some poignant moments that are...
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
Amy Chua manages to incorporate history, social conditions, racism, and mystery in her debut mystery, The Golden Gate. Set in 1944, Chua was inspired by a ghost story about the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, as well as Madame Chiang Kai-Shek’s...
Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman
September. Isn’t this when we all start thinking of Christmas mysteries? Maybe not, but I’m always ready for an Agatha Christie-style mystery set in an isolated location. Katharine Schellman’s Murder at Midnight just happens to fall during the...
Murder and Mamon by Mia P. Manasala
Murder and Mamon is the fourth in Mia P. Manasala’s Tita Rosie’s Kitchen series. This one, though, is a little different from the other books, ones that introduce the Filipino-American food and culture. Although, there is still a good deal of food in...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Styx & Stone by James W. Ziskin
Due to technical problems, on my end, not on Rosemary Kaye’s, I’ll have to postpone the additional posts from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Once I’m back online, I”ll get things figured out. As of today, I won’t have...
What Are You Reading?
I finished a book! Of course, that’s because I still had two books to read for Library Journal. I pack and throw out papers, and then, when I can’t take it anymore, I quit for the day. Next Thursday, if everything goes right, I’ll be in my new...
