Lesa's Book Critiques
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Unnatural Ends by Christopher Huang
What a perfect cover for Christopher Huang's Unnatural Ends. It's a complex puzzle, a trap set in a North Yorkshire estate in 1921. But, the trap was planned years earlier. In April 1921, the three children of Sir Lawrence Linwood return home to Linwood Hall for their...
New York, New York
I promised you pictures and the story of my recent trip to New York City to receive the Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America. There were other moments in the trip, too. I flew into New York on Wednesday, April 27. The Marriott Marquis Times Square was the hotel...
A Cozy Mystery Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two cozy mysteries. Let's start with Vicki Delany's A Three Book Problem. Gemma Doyle is back on the case in bestselling author Vicki Delany's seventh Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery when a poisoned dart ends in demise. It's a crisp, early...
What Are You Reading?
I hope you have books to talk about today. I admit with all the excitement of the Raven Award and New York City, I haven't really settled into a book. I keep picking up books and putting them down. Eventually, I'll find something I really want to read. At the moment,...
June Treasures in My Closet
It's a few days late, but at least it isn't June yet, so you still have time to place holds at the library or pre-order you favorite books at your local bookstore. And, this month's list isn't as long as the ones from the last couple months. Don't forget to comment,...
Dangerous Consequences by Claire Booth
Claire Booth's Sheriff Hank Worth mysteries just continue to get better. Dangerous Consequences, the fifth in the series, can be read without having read previous books. However, there are several continuing storylines, including one I wasn't familiar with because I...
