Lesa's Book Critiques
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Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb
While I found JD. Robb's 55th Eve Dallas novel, Desperation in Death, just as riveting and compelling as any of her other ones, some readers will find triggers in this gripping story about sex trafficking. In fact, it hit so close to home for Lieutenant Eve Dallas...
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
When readers think of senior sleuths nowadays, it's more likely to be Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club sleuths than Miss Marple. Deanna Raybourn puts a new spin on senior crime fiction. When you think of Killers of a Certain Age, think of the movie RED. Think of...
The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves
Even if you've never read one of Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope mysteries, you can pick up The Rising Tide. It's the tenth in the series, but it's a haunting novel that reads as if it was a standalone. While the focus is on characters, including Vera's small police team,...
Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue
Sometimes, the cover art is better than the mystery itself. That's not the case with the first book in Gretchen Rue's Witches' Brew Mystery series, Steeped to Death. Rue gives us one of the best amateur sleuths I've read in a cozy mystery series in quite some time....
Winners & An Island Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Bark to the Future is going to Bill T. from St. Clair Shores, MI. The Lost will be heading to Lynn L. fro Rio Linda, CA. The books are going out in the mail tomorrow. This week, our mysteries are taking us to...
What Are You Reading?
I hope some of you have some newsy tidbits, weather, trips, whatever to share, because I have nothing. So, I'm just going to jump into the book I'm currently reading. Winter's End is the fourth Alaska Wild mystery by Paige Shelton. It doesn't come out until December...
