Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
What Are You Reading?
Welcome to Thursday and "What Are You Reading?" Let's jump right in today, unless you want to share what's happening in your life. I'm finishing John Sandford's Ocean Prey, a novel that brings Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers together. I prefer the Virgil Flowers...
May Treasures in My Closet
If you thought there were a lot of titles coming out in April, wait until you see the May list! There are a number of beach reads on the May list, so those are added to the mysteries and crime fiction that normally appear here. In fact, a couple of the books I'm...
Have You Heard? Clea Simon’s A Cat on the Case
No, I'm not on deadline again. In fact, I have most of April's books already read, with blog posts ready to go. I just have an empty day here and there. But, Sandie Herron was kind enough to review A Cat on the Case by Clea Simon, and I wanted to share that review....
The Hiding Place by Paula Munier
I don't know the last time a mystery made me sob, but Paula Munier managed it with The Hiding Place. The third Mercy Carr mystery is a compelling, emotional story; emotional for both Mercy and the reader. Military veteran Mercy Carr had a falling out with Vermont game...
Games Without Rules by Michael Gilbert
It almost seems ridiculous to discuss Michael Gilbert's Games Without Rules. After I mentioned it on Thursday, we discussed Gilbert, his books, his characters. In fact, I'm going to do something I seldom do. I'm going to pass. However, I will say that Gilbert violated...
Agatha Award Nominees
Malice Domestic announced the nominees for the 2020 Agatha Awards yesterday. Congratulations to all of the nominees! (Image from Malice Domestic) The 2020 Agatha Award Nominees Best Contemporary Novel Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews (Minotaur)Murder in the Bayou...
