Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – Return to Sender by Craig Johnson
As he often does, Kevin Tipple steps up when I'm only partway through a book and don't have a review. Today, he's talking about Craig Johnson's latest Longmire mystery, Return to Sender. Thank you, Kevin. (And, I agree with you about the cult trope.) As a reader, I...
A Trinket for the Taking by Victoria Laurie
If you recognize Victoria Laurie's name, it's probably from her Psychic Eye or her Ghost Hunter mysteries. She kicks off the Magical Trinket series with A Trinket for the Taking. Dovey Van Dalen is eager to celebrate her 200th birthday, but her boss has an...
Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
It was time for me to meet up with Martin Walker's Bruno, Chief of Police in St. Denis, a village in the Dordogne Department of France. I know what made me wait so long. Every time I heard Martin Walker interviewed, the moderator started by speaking in French. I...
A Late Phoenix by Catherine Aird
I really liked Catherine Aird's fourth Sloan and Crosby mystery, A Late Phoenix, with its cold case aspect and the connections to World War II. And, in each book, Aird adds a little bit more about Sloan's personal life. Not only does he have a passion for the roses...
Death Under a Little Sky by Stig Abell
Stig Abell's debut mystery, Death Under a Little Sky, is atmospheric and slow-paced. It was a perfect descriptive summer read, but I don't think I'll pick up the second book. Jake Jackson's marriage is falling apart, and he's had enough of his career as a police...
What Are You Reading?
I get my usually positive attitude from my Mom. I was complaining to her yesterday that we're supposed to have rain every day until next Thursday. She said we're lucky. We aren't dealing with fires or floods. She's right. (Mom's almost always right.) And, the rain...
