Lesa's Book Critiques
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Hello, Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey
Readers who appreciate Jess Lourey's troubled protagonists should latch onto Hannah Morrisey's Hello, Transcriber. This debut features a police transcriber. Hazel Greenlee views Black Harbor, Wisconsin as a purgatory where she's stuck. Her husband, Tommy, is an...
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
Mitch Albom's The Stranger in the Lifeboat is the #1 New York Times Bestseller, but I had a difficult time with it. I'm afraid I plodded through it. Albom specializes in parables, but this one just didn't move me. I did like the concluding paragraph. It fits for a...
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
It's never a bad time to read a Christmas novel, but how soon is too soon to review one? Mary Kay Andrews' The Santa Suit was released Sept. 28. I read it just a day or two later, but I just couldn't bring myself to review it before Halloween. Even though it's not yet...
Winners & The Last Giveaway of 2021
Congratulations to the winners of the most recent contest. Nancy H. from White River Junction, VT won Best in Snow. Cindy D. from College Place, WA won Fogged Off. The books are going out in the mail today. This is the last giveaway of 2021. Every year, I discontinue...
What Are You Reading?
Well, you all know I have been mysteries on deadline this week. Thank you to Sandie Herron and Kevin Tipple for their reviews while I wasn't reading for the November blog. The books I read this week come out from January through April, so you'll see them eventually....
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Death Stalks Door County by Patricia Skalka
I read several of Patricia Skalka's Door County mysteries, but I never went back to read the first one. I'm glad Kevin Tipple started with Death Stalks Door County so he can introduce you to the series. Thank you, Kevin. Death Stalks Door County: A Dave Cubiak Door...
