Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
What Are You Reading?
How's your reading time this week? Family back to work or school so you have some time? Or, are you too busy? I've been busy enough that I seem to fall asleep early in the evening, which cuts into my reading time. I'm reading a February release. Watch for Lori...
Paige Shelton, Author Interview
I've been reading Paige Shelton's mysteries for about seven years now, beginning with her Cooking School mystery, If Fried Chicken Could Fly. I read every one of them, and all of her Scottish Bookshop mysteries. She's kicking off a new one now, a darker series,...
Thin Ice by Paige Shelton
Even if you're a cozy mystery who loves Paige Shelton's books, you might want to give Thin Ice a try. It's a thriller for all of us who don't want to be terrorized. While the ordeal is over, the terror and past still lingers for Beth Rivers. I loved the character's...
Meg & Jo by Virginia Kantra
If you've never read Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, and you intend to, stop right now. With Meg & Jo, Virginia Kantra succeeds brilliantly in bringing the book into the 21st century while maintaining the spirit of the characters. There's still "reliable...
Treasures in My Closet – January 2020
Happy New Year! I'm not really rushing 2020, but it's time to kick off the January Treasures in My Closet. I've read a few of the mysteries already, so I can vouch for several of them. Here's to a Happy New Year of reading! The fourteenth book in the Lady Emily series...
Murder Off the Page by Con Lehane
This is probably blasphemy, but I actually like Mike Cosgrove, the homicide cop in Con Lehane's latest book better than I like Raymond Ambler, the librarian. Ambler seems to live in his head too much in Murder Off the Page. As Cosgrove reminds him "You're...
