Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney & Ian Rankin
When I saw that Ian Rankin had completed an unfinished manuscript by the late William McIlvanney, D.I. Ladlaw's first case, I thought, "I'm in." Bloody Scotland's McIlvanney Prize, awarded to the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, is named for William McIlvanney. His...
Striking Range by Margaret Mizushima
Although Striking Range is the seventh Timber Creek K-9 mystery, the backstory that Margaret Mizushima presents is so smoothly done that new readers will be able to pick up the storyline, and it just serves as a gentle reminder for those of us who read Hanging Falls a...
Winners and The Twisted West Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Christopher S. from Eden, NY won A Good Kill. The Last Commandment goes to Martin A. from Seal Beach, CA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away twisted books set in the West. Back from...
What Are You Reading?
Thursday! Social media has been so hateful this week that I'm glad this is a safe place. I wasn't involved in any of the discussions, but they weren't pleasant to read. I'd much rather be here, talking books with all of you. Between floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and...
October Treasures in My Closet
Each month I think the list of book releases will be shorter. Happily for readers, that's not happening. They may be harder to get because of delays in the publication and delivery process, but the books are still coming out. These are only the books I already have. I...
What the Cat Dragged In by Miranda James
What the Cat Dragged In is Miranda James' fourteenth Cat in the Stacks mystery. After thirteen books in a series, some authors just seem to phone it in. However, this one just might be the best yet in the series. When Sean Harris told his father, Charlie, that he'd...
