Lesa's Book Critiques
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Vanishing Hour by Laura Griffin
The blurb for Laura Griffin's Vanishing Hour calls it a romantic thriller. Yes, there is romance, but the emphasis in the book is on the investigations of cold cases. And, lawyer Ava Burch, her search-and-rescue dog, Huck, and Detective Grant Wycoff make a perfect...
Swann’s War by Michael Oren
While some reviews mentioned that Jacqueline Winspear's readers would like Michael Oren's Swann's War, I'd suggest if if readers enjoyed Jess Montgomery's Kinship series. Both books feature women who took over police positions in the absence of their husbands. Oren...
Winners and a British Mystery Giveaway
First, please pay attention to the deadline for this giveaway. I'm going to be out of town next Friday, so I'll be running a contest then, but I won't be mailing anything at the end of the week. The British Mystery Giveaway wilt end, Tuesday, October 25 at 5 PM CT. so...
What Are You Reading?
Today is Library Journal's Day of Dialog in which panels of authors discuss their forthcoming books. I'm moderating the Mystery panel at 1 PM ET, so I won't be around much in the afternoon. That panel lasts about fifty minutes, and then I'm eager to hear two authors...
Voice of Fear by Heather Graham
The 38th Krewe of Hunters novel by Heather Graham, Voice of Fear, is the third in her recent trilogy featuring the Law triplets. It's also the best of the three, and the least gruesome. Patrick Law, a criminal psychologist and psychiatrist, teams up with rookie Krewe...
Lee County Libraries, Florida
As some of you know, I worked for the Lee County Library System on Florida's Gulf Coast for 17 of the 18 years I worked in Florida. I've been concerned about the libraries there. Their website finally has some answers. Although some won't be interested, the photos of...
