Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Bramble and the Rose by Tom Bouman
Tom Bouman's debut Henry Farrell book, Dry Bones in the Valley, went on to win the Edgar Award in 2015 for Best First Novel. The third book in the series, The Bramble and The Rose, is descriptive of the rural Pennsylvania wilderness, with several intense,...
Author Interview, Kaye Wilkinson Barley
I have several sisters of the heart, women I love who I can laugh with and travel with. Kaye Wilkinson Barley and I knew each other for years before we ever met. I always cheered on her rants at DorothyL. We finally met when we roomed together at Bouchercon in...
The Audie Award Winners
The Audie Awards were announced this week. "The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 2020 is the 25th year of the annual Audie Awards." Here are the winners. Audio...
Winners and an Historical Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Murder in an Irish Cottage is going to Donna W. from Sun City West, AZ. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR and Linda K. from Woodstock, MD each won a copy of Fatal Roots. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. This...
What Are You Reading?
Are you ready to talk about books? Let's talk about what we've been reading in the last week or so. I'm reading a novel that definitely will not be for everyone. In fact, I'm planning to have a box of tissues by me when I get to the last fifty pages or so. It's called...
The Moonglow Sisters by Lori Wilde
Lori Wilde's The Moonglow Sisters is the story of three young women and the influence they have on a small community, in good times and in bad. Perhaps I enjoyed it so much because I am one of three sisters. It may have been a little too philosophical at times, but it...
