Lesa's Book Critiques
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What Are You Reading?
It doesn't even feel as if I've done anything except work this week. I know I haven't read much. Instead, I've just been going to bed early or talking on the phone with family and friends. My mother's birthday was Tuesday, and we all piled on. My youngest sister and...
The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss
Every time I read a later book in a series, I regret that I didn't start with the first one. But, I picked up The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss to review for a journal. I just wish I'd read The War Widow, the first Billie Walker mystery, before reading this one. Billie...
Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman
Before I even dive into the background of Katharine Schellman's latest historical mystery, Last Call at the Nightingale, I just want to take a moment to rave about this stunning cover. Because I read a .pdf, I don't have the cover artist's details. It's a gorgeous...
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...
