Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
In recent months, I've been talking about women and World War II with several other women, including my mother. We've commented about the large number of women's stories about the war years. My personal theory? The men's accounts of war and fighting have been told....
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die by A.B. Jewell
I just found A.B. Jewell's novel, The Man Who Wouldn't Die, to be confusing. I'm usually a fan of detective novels, but much of this one was just odd. In Silicon Valley, where everyone is into technology, one dinosaur still exists. William Fitzgerald, aka Fitch, is a...
Terns of Endearment by Donna Andrews
I admit that my sister is the big Donna Andrews/Meg Langslow fan in the family. However, in Terns of Endearment, there was less outrageous behavior than I expected. Meg was a capable, organized amateur sleuth, and she handled a terrible crisis with aplomb. When Meg...
Winners and A Creepy Games Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Glenda S. from San Antonio, TX won The Chain. Chris B. of Saint Charles, MO will receive The Never Game. The books are going out in the mail today. People are playing creeping games this week. I'm giving away a copy...
What Are You Reading?
Happy Thursday! I missed talking with all of you last Thursday, but I was spending time talking with my Mom and sisters, which was great. We had a wonderful visit. So, time to catch up. I did go back and read your comments, but it's not the same. What have you been...
The Wolf Wants In by Laura McHugh
Laura McHugh's latest novel, The Wolf Wants In, has a tone of desperation. It's a complex, large, messy family story, told by two desperate women in a community ravaged by the opioid crisis. Sadie Keller is one of the narrators, desperate to find out how her brother...
