Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher
I can honestly say Kerri Maher's novel of Grace Kelly, The Girl in White Gloves, is one of the saddest stories I've ever read. It's not that it's tragic. It's a tragedy that a woman who appeared to have everything never felt as if she was good enough. She spent her...
The Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare
I'm reading a nonfiction book, a novel, and just starting a mystery right now. And, yet I read four historical romances over the weekend. So, I'm going to talk about Tessa Dare's three books, although the fourth in the series, The Bride Bet, won't be out until August....
Have You Heard? Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle
I just didn't have time to read Cleo Coyle's latest Coffeehouse Mystery, Brewed Awakening, so I'm glad Sandie Herron listened to it. She can share her impressions of the audio book. Thank you, Sandie! Brewed Awakening ...
Murder in an Irish Cottage by Carlene O’Connor
If I hadn't read Carlene O'Connor's short story, "Christmas Cocoa Murder", I might have felt a little overwhelmed diving into the fifth book in her Irish Village Mystery series. That's really because Siobhan O'Sullivan is one of six siblings who run Naomi's Bistro,...
Firewatching by Russ Thomas
I've been a fan of Ann Cleeves' series for years. Now, Russ Thomas' debut, Firewatching, introduces a police procedural with characters that are as tortured as hers, and complex plots that remind me of Cleeves' books. I'm already a fan of Detective Sergeant Adam...
Winners and a Lying Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Charlotte W. from Covington, GA won The First Mistake. Dianne C. will receive the copy of First Cut. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away crime novels about liars. Christina...
