Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase
Let's start the review of Kristen Mei Chase's debut adult novel with a couple warnings. First, if you want to read A Thousand Miles to Graceland, please give Grace, the protagonist, a chance. I'll admit I almost quit early on, and a friend did quit because Grace is...
Winners, Signed Mystery Giveaway, & Newsletters
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Trisha T. from Easton, PA won Steeped in Secrets. Killer Cupid will go to Marla B. from Las Vegas, NV. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I have signed mysteries to give away. Ellen Byron offered to...
What Are You Reading?
Snow? Rain? 80 degrees? How is your weather affecting your life this week? I actually switched a dentist appointment because I thought we were going to be under a snow warning today, and I don't do well emotionally when I have to drive in snow. Ha! We had our...
Kevin Tipple’s Favorite Books of 2022
I hope you're enjoying the lists of favorite books as much as I am. Today, Kevin Tipple is sharing his top ten books of 2022. I know a few of my readers found Lesa's Book Critiques because Kevin mentioned it on his blog, Kevin's Corner. Here's the link if you'd like...
Constant Hearses and Other Revolutionary Mysteries by Edward D. Hoch
I wasn't wrong in thinking that Edward D. Hoch was known for his short stories. In fact, he wrote over 950 of them, some with series characters. Constant Hearses and Other Revolutionary Mysteries contains stories featuring two of those characters. Most of the stories...
Frozen Detective by Amanda Flower
I wonder where Amanda Flower would have taken the characters of the Piper and Porter cozy mystery series if Hallmark Publishing hadn't closed down. Frozen Detective follows Dead-End Detective, the mystery that introduced private detective Darby Piper and her partner...
