Lesa's Book Critiques
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Have You Heard? – Donna Andrews’ Duck the Halls
As usual when Sandie Herron helps me out, I'm on deadline. I always appreciate her posts. Today, she's reviewing the audiobook of Donna Andrews' Duck the Halls. Thank you, Sandie. Duck the Halls Written by Donna Andrews Narrated by Bernadette Dunne Meg Langslow...
Laura Jensen Walker, Guest Author
Today, I'd like to welcome Laura Jensen Walker, the first guest author of 2021. Laura Jensen Walker has loved mysteries ever since she read Trixie Belden in the fourth grade in her Danish-founded hometown of Racine, Wisconsin--America's Kringle capital. A former...
Tricky by Josh Stallings
Josh Stallings’ Tricky is one of my favorite books read for January. He puts an interesting twist on a police procedural, and forces Niels Madsen, his protagonist, to look at a criminal from a fresh viewpoint. Is a lifelong criminal able to change? The “bad guys”...
Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase
I picked up Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase because a review referred to The Taming of the Shrew. I didn't really care that it was book two in A Difficult Dukes series. It really doesn't matter. Although my understanding is that a couple characters...
The Blood is Still by Douglas Skelton
While it won't hurt to pick up the first Rebecca Connolly thriller by Douglas Skelton, Thunder Bay, this is one case when it's not necessary. The Blood is Still, the second book, is a compelling story that stands on its own. Skelton combines history and contemporary...
Winners and Chilly giveaways
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Karen H. from Liberty Township, OH won Hot to Trot. Lisa W. from Akron, IN won Fortune and Glory. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away books with chilly atmospheres. Let's start with...
