Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths
Kevin Tipple just seems to have a special sense as to when I could use an extra book review. I appreciate that! His latest review is of Elly Griffiths' The Last Remains, the latest Ruth Galloway mystery. Thank you, Kevin. The Last Remains It is Friday, June 11, 2021...
Flesh and Blood by David Mark
I have to admit I hadn't heard of David Mark's Aector McAvoy series until Mark was on the mystery panel for the LJ Day of Dialog. Flesh and Blood is the eleventh police procedural in a series set in Hull, England. Several of the books were nominated for Barry Awards....
The Isolated Seance by Jeri Westerson
Jeri Westerson, author of the Crispin Guest series as well as the new King's Fool one, takes a different direction with The Isolated Seance, "An Irregular Detective Mystery". Remember Sherlock Holmes' Baker Street irregulars, the street urchins who ran errands and...
Winners and a Bestseller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sue B. from Tacoma, WA won Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie. Carli S. from New York City, NY will receive A Flicker of a Doubt. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away bestsellers,...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday already? It's been a hectic week, but I'm ready to talk books with all of you. Lately, I've been picking up books, and putting them down unfinished. That includes several of the books I've mentioned here on Thursdays. I just haven't been in the mood for...
The Traitor Beside Her by Mary Anna Evans
Mary Anna Evans' first Faye Longchamp mystery, Artifacts, wasn't even out yet when I first met her. Twenty years later, though, it's interesting to see where she's gone. She introduces a new character, Justine Byrne, in The Traitor Beside Me. And, I can agree with the...
