Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
Alison Goodman’s Regency mystery, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, starts out a little slow for me, but once it picked up speed, the characters and difficult cases keeps the story moving. Goodman’s notes say she’s inspired by...
Winners and Golden Age Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Joan R. from Staten Island, NY won A Death in Denmark. Lynn L. from Rio Linda, CA will receive Intrigue in Istanbul. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving two Golden Age mysteries....
What Are You Reading?
I hope every one of you is having gorgeous weather this week. We’ve had low humidity, sunshine and 80s, just perfect. The humidity will be here next month, so I’ve been enjoying moments outside right now. If you can combine that with reading, all the...
I Didn’t Do It by Jaime Lynn Hendricks
A personal comment before the review of Jaime Lynn Hendricks’ I Didn’t Do It. My reviews have always been my personal opinion. I know there are books that I liked or disliked, and others will have the opposite opinion. In fact, I love to see readers who...
The Poisoner’s Ring by Kelley Armstrong
I liked Kelley Armstrong’s second Rip Through Time novel, The Poisoner’s Ring, even more than I liked the first one. Armstrong examines women’s roles in 1869 Edinburgh, contrasts women’s rights in Scotland with that of England at the time,...
The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh
Honestly? I don’t know if the cover of Bridget Walsh’s debut historical mystery, The Tumbling Girl, does it justice. I don’t know if I’d read much of the background if I saw it on a library or bookstore shelf. However, it launches a...
