Lesa's Book Critiques
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Night Watch by David C. Taylor
David C. Taylor's author's note in Night Watch says that it's the third book in the Michael Cassidy series, but the second in chronological order. Although I haven't read either of the other two, including the Edgar Award nominated Night Life, if you want to read...
Winners & A Humorous Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Becky K. from Grayslake, IL won Deja Moo. Nancy C. from Garland, TX won The Murder Book. The books went out in the mail yesterday. This week, I have two fun mysteries to give away. In Catriona McPherson's Scot &...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Time to talk about what we're reading. First, I'll tell you why I didn't read anything for two days. On Tuesday morning, I drove to my sister, Linda's, in Ohio. Mom & my other sister, Christie, drove in as well. In the late afternoon, we went...
June 2019 Treasures in My Closet
Ah, June Treasures in My Closet. Books are always magic, but there's an enormous collection of magical books that will be released in June. Wait until you see this list! It's the twentieth anniversary of Aimee Leduc, while Murder in Bel-Air is the nineteenth book in...
Antiques Ravin’ by Barbara Allan
While I found one Trash 'n' Treasures mystery amusing, I think the humor in these books would go a long way. I'm not really a fan of broad humor in mysteries. I prefer wit and dry humor. But, Brandy and Vivian Borne both use a lot of wordplay in their writings, humor...
At Home in the Dark edited by Lawrence Block
While Akashic Books calls their story collections "noir", Lawrence Block, editor of At Home in the Dark, says he prefers the term "dark". This anthology has an outstanding lineup of authors including Hilary Davidson, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Duane Swierczynski....
