Lesa's Book Critiques
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High Spirits by Carol J. Perry
Carol J. Perry is the author of the Witch City mysteries, but I'm a fan of her other series. The Haunted Haven books are just charming if you enjoy cozy mysteries with a touch of paranormal. The second one, High Spirits, takes readers back to Haven, Florida and the...
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes
While I enjoyed Raquel V. Reyes' first Caribbean Kitchen mystery, and Mango, Mambo, and Murder went on to win the 2022 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery, I was disappointed in the second book. The setting and diverse cast are as entertaining as ever. But, the...
Secret Lives by Mark de Castrique
After Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, it seems that seniors are the hottest sleuths. It's not very wise to underestimate them. It's certainly not wise to assume that seventy-five-year-old Ethel Fiona Crestwater is a sweet little lady who runs a...
Winners and A Bibliophile Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Andi D. from Phoenix, AZ won Witchful Thinking. Marla B. from Las Vegas, NV will receive Witch and Famous. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two books set in the book world....
What Are You Reading?
It was a tough week for mystery lovers, first the death of Peter Robinson, and, then earlier this week, we lost Angela Lansbury. Fortunately, we have their bodies of work to help us through. Would you believe I never read one of Robinson's books? I'm not sure when...
Treachery on Tenth Street by Kate Belli
Kate Belli takes us back to New York City and Newport in the sweltering heat of July 1889. While investigative journalist Genevieve Stewart and wealthy Daniel McCaffrey have teamed up before for dangerous adventures, in Treachery on Tenth Street, they're working...
