Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Sign of Death by Callie Hutton
Callie Hutton's The Sign of Death picks up exactly where A Study in Murder leaves off. If you haven't read the first one, I definitely recommend it before picking up the second Victorian Book Club mystery. The characters in the humorous historical mystery are...
Ocean Prey by John Sandford
Here's my overall evaluation of John Sandford's Ocean Prey. Too much technical language involving diving and not enough Virgil Flowers. However, I loved Sandford's Author's Note. He talks about a couple mistakes he made about guns in several of his books. He knows gun...
Recap – Random Road by Thomas Kies
Thomas Kies' first Geneva Chase mystery, Random Road, came out in 2017. There have been two others in the series since, and a fourth, Shadow Hill, is scheduled for release on August 10. After Sourcebooks bought Poisoned Pen Press, they've been reintroducing readers to...
Winners & A Thriller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sonia G. from Syosset, NY won Grounds for Murder. Murder with a View will go to Susan B. from Seattle, WA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two thrillers. In Christina Dodd's...
What Are You Reading?
I hope you had at least one day with good weather to enjoy this week. I love temperatures in the low 80s, just perfect for me. There may have been a little more sun over last weekend, but Tuesday I was able to get outside and read on my lunch hour, and it was just 80....
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
It's not easy to discuss a novel I loved, one that I sobbed over and stayed up to finish. Madeline Martin's novel of World War II is an homage to books and reading and the power of books. It's filled with characters I loved, and beloved ones who are lost in the course...
