Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal
I've been reading and admiring Barbara O'Neal's novels since she wrote them under the name Barbara Samuel. I read her latest, The Lost Girls of Devon, under the guise of a mystery. Yes, there is a disappearance and several murders. But, this is actually a story...
A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison
Esme Addison found a way to add a twist to her magical mystery debut. While the jacket copy mentions Ellery Adams and Heather Blake, remember that Addison's A Spell for Trouble is a debut. The magical twist is intriguing. The amateur sleuth needs a little polish....
Murder in the Balcony by Margaret Dumas
I don't know when I've described a mystery as joyful. Yes, Margaret Dumas' Movie Palace mysteries have murders in them. In fact, there are two, and a couple attempts in the second book in the series, Murder in the Balcony. But, Nora Paige's team is quirky and...
Winners and A Cozy Foodie Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The Knife Slipped is going to Glen D. of Yuba City, CA. Carl S. from Lukeville, AZ won After She Wrote Him. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I"m giving away two cozy mysteries involving food. Eve...
What Are You Reading?
First, how are you doing this week? That's the important question. The next is, of course, what are you reading? I'm reading the second Movie Palace mystery by Margaret Dumas, Murder in the Balcony. I didn't realize the second and the third were out until a friend...
Marah Chase and the Fountain of Youth by Jay Stringer
There's just something about Jay Stringer's fast-paced Marah Chase adventures that appeal to me. If you enjoyed Saturday morning serials or movie adventures, you can pick up just where Stringer's Marah Chase and the Conqueror's Tomb left off. Chase, a...
