Lesa's Book Critiques
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Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron
Agatha Award-winner Ellen Byron launches a new cozy mystery series set in New Orleans with Bayou Book Thief. I love her setting, but thank heavens her latest book includes a list of characters because there are so many quirky characters involved in this one that it's...
Shifty’s Boys by Chris Offutt
Chris Offutt's The Killing Hills was one of my favorite books last year. He continues Mick Hardin's story in Shifty's Boys, another compelling novel set in the hills of eastern Kentucky. While Mick is much the same, and the writing is still poetic and filled with...
The Girl They All Forgot by Martin Edwards
If I had read the previous seven Lake District mysteries, perhaps I might have appreciated Martin Edwards' The Girl They All Forgot. However, even for readers of the series, the seven year gap between books may have left them scrambling to catch up. I didn't have too...
Ellen Byron, Interview & Giveaway
All these years I've been reading Ellen Byron's mysteries, and I've never interviewed her for Lesa's Book Critiques. We are remedying that today. And, she's launching a brand new series, set in New Orleans, with a giveaway of a copy of her new book, Bayou Book Thief....
What Are You Reading?
Well, it looks like we're into summer weather, and I know Kevin Tipple is. He's in Texas. I like it hot, just not humid. I guess we don't really have much of a choice. Take care of yourselves, no matter what your weather! I'm ready to talk about what we're all reading...
July Treasures in My Closet
Can you believe we're already talking about July book releases? The list isn't quite as long as usual. We'll jump right into the books. I hope you find a book or two. Let me know if I missed any July titles you're waiting to read. And, I'm sorry if the formatting is a...
