Lesa's Book Critiques

Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on Mysteries

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Nighthawking by Russ Thomas

Nighthawking by Russ Thomas

I was a big fan of Russ Thomas' debut crime novel, Firewatching. However, Nighthawking, the sequel, is a confusing, complex book that culminates in a cliffhanger. Even readers of the previous book will have a difficult time connecting the storyline from the previous...

Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb

Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb

Kaye Barley is right. Nora Roberts, under that name or under J.D. Robb, never disappoints, and her storylines are always fresh and original. Faithless in Death, although it's set in 2061 (not that far in the future anymore), feels like it's topical and newsworthy in...

Population: 485 by Michael Perry

Population: 485 by Michael Perry

Essays. When nothing seems to fit my mood, nonfiction usually works. I love essays, and Michael Perry's Population:485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time was just what I needed. And, I think someone here recommended his book Truck: A Love Story at one time or...

Dithering

Dithering

Dithering - To be nervously irresolute in acting or doing. Remember on Thursday when I said I was undecided what to read next? At the moment, I have too many choices. I'll settle into something, and have a review on Sunday. I went...

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Meet Lesa

I have been a library manager/administrator for over 30 years, in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and, now, Indiana.