Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
"History doesn't record the intricacies of women's relationships with one another; they're not to be uncovered." Sarah Penner's debut, a historical novel, The Lost Apothecary, reveals traces of the secrets women share. It also indicates that women keep secrets even...
The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett
Although I've talked about SJ Bennett's debut adult novel, The Windsor Knot, for months now, I hadn't reviewed it. It's almost release date, and time to reveal this charming book, hopefully the first in a series, Her Majesty the Queen Investigates. Bennett introduces...
Have You Heard? – Lyssa Kay Adams’ Crazy Stupid Bromance
Because I'm rereading The Windsor Knot, I'm going to share Sandie Herron's review of the audiobook of Lyssa Kay Adams' Crazy Stupid Bromance. Sandie said she didn't mention the hilarity concerning the cat in the story. I read the first book in the series. Now, I'm...
Winners and a Gritty Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Laurie L. won the copy of Bloodline. Carol E. from San Jose, CA won the copy of Bone Canyon. The books will go out in the mail today. Chris Harding Thornton's Pickard County Atlas is an atmospheric debut. Sheriff's...
What Are You Reading?
I hope you're all doing well this week. First, because so many of us are mystery/crime fiction readers, I want to share this article from Library Journal, "Crime and Comfort: 90 Mysteries for Our Times Promise Escape and Coziness / Mystery Preview 2021" by Melissa...
Legacy of Death by Judith Cutler
Judith Cutler's second Matthew Rowsley mystery, Legacy of Death, was a little too slow-paced for me. Rowsley and his wife, Harriet, alternate narration in this old-fashioned account of estate life in Victorian England. Thorncroft Estate in Shropshire, England has...
