Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Vineyards of Champagne by Juliet Blackwell
I've read most of Juliet Blackwell's mysteries, and all of her novels. However, The Vineyards of Champagne, a story of grief and love, history and vineyards, is a book with a remarkable, moving voice. Blackwell has dug into her own heart to reveal a painful story of...
Mysteryrat’s Maze
Mysteryrat's Maze. Interesting title, isn't it? It's actually a podcast produced by King's River Life Magazine, kingsriverlife.com. You can hear mysteries by your favorite authors come to life by listening to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast! Episodes of Kings River...
Award Nominations
This past week, both the Edgar and Agatha Award nominations were announced. Because I didn't have a chance to post them on Thursday or Friday, I'm posting them now. Congratulations to all of the nominees. Here was the announcement from Mystery Writers of America about...
Winners and The Great War Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The copies of Allen Eskens' Nothing More Dangerous are going to Pat R. from Huron, OH and Carl S. from Ajo, AZ. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. This week, I'm giving away mysteries related to World War I....
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday, my favorite day of the week! Time to talk about what we're all reading. Last night, I finished Harlan Coben's March 17 release, The Boy from the Woods. He introduces a new hero, a man who thirty years earlier was found living in the Ramapo Mountain...
St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets by Annie England Noblin
When someone feels lost, it seems as if everyone else in the world has a perfect life. It takes Maeve Stephens thirty-six years to discover she's not alone in Annie England Noblin's latest novel, St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets. Maeve tells her own story....
