Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Shining Skull by Kate Ellis
The Shining Skull is the eleventh book in Kate Ellis' Wesley Peterson Murder Mystery series. If readers like police procedurals that combine a contemporary crime with a historical one, I don't think they'll be disappointed. It does take a little while to get used...
September Treasures in My Closet
There are some big authors coming out to play in September, although sometimes it's the lesser known authors whose books stand out. I have twelve books "in my closet" so I better read faster. There are so many books about families working together, but...
What Are You Reading?
Not an exciting week here. I hope all of you in California are safe from the tsunami. Check in if you get a chance! I really want to thank Lynn for her suggestion of Tim Sullivan's DS Cross series. I loved the first one, The Dentist, and we all talked about it...
The Dentist by Tim Sullivan
Let me tell you the background about my copy of Tim Sullivan's The Dentist. Someone here (I'm guessing Kim, but I might be wrong) raved about Tim Sullivan's DS Cross series. I'm guessing Kim, because after I ordered a used copy of the book, I later learned that the...
“The Bookstore Family” by Alice Hoffman
When I reviewed Alice Hoffman's "The Bookstore Keepers" yesterday, I said the first in the series, "The Bookstore Sisters" was my favorite. But, Hoffman wrapped up The Once Upon a Time Bookshop series with the best, "The Bookstore Family". This one made me cry...
“The Bookstore Keepers” by Alice Hoffman
"The Bookstore Keepers" is the third short story in Alice Hoffman's Once Upon a time Bookshop Series. I reviewed "The Bookstore Sisters" last August, https://bit.ly/3IPvnfI. A week later, I reviewed "The Bookstore Wedding", https://bit.ly/3IMW0Cc. I think "The...
