Lesa's Book Critiques
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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...
A Deadly Twist by Jeffrey Siger
Greece is just as beautiful as always in the eleventh book in Jeffrey Siger's Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis mystery. But, as the title A Deadly Twist indicates, it's just as politically corrupt and dangerous as in the other books in the series. Crime reporter...
Cover Reveal – Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death
Oh, I've been waiting to share this cover of a forthcoming book published by Polis/Agora. It's not every day that you find a book describes as a "macabre cozy mystery". Here's the cover of Amitra Murry's Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death. ARYA WINTERS AND THE...
The Drummers by Tricia Fields
It's been five years since the last Josie Gray mystery from Tricia Fields, the Hillerman Award-winning author. The Drummers was worth waiting for. It's a ripped from the headlines, riveting story. It might still be a little too timely for some readers, but the book...
The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr
When The British Library and Poisoned Pen Press decided to collaborate to publish British Library Crime Classics, they were so wise in asking Martin Edwards to write the introduction to all of the books. His writing is the perfect introduction to the author, providing...
Winners and a Cozier Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Lynn T. from Madison, WI will receive Laying Bones. The Lost are the Last to Die will go to Joan S. of Annapolis, MD. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. How about a little cozier contest this week? I have a...
