Lesa's Book Critiques
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Death at Whitewater Church by Andrea Carter
While the trade paperback of Andrea Carter's Death at Whitewater Church was just released, it appears that the book has been out for several years online. However, most readers will discover it as the debut mystery in a character-driven, atmospheric series. Benedicta...
Icepick by Phillip DePoy
While the third Foggy Moscowitz mystery, Icepick, is called "A noir mystery set in Florida", the violence of Phillip DePoy's latest book is offset by the dark humor and the mysticism. In fact, like Foggy, the reader may get to the end and wonder what just happened....
October Treasures in My Closet
There's an entire pile of October books. You'll want to check out some of these, I'm sure. Should we kick off the list with a holiday letter? Try Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners by Gretchen Anthony. "Dearest loved ones, far and near - evergreen tidings from...
Winners & No Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Nann H. from Winthrop Harbor, IL will receive The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes. Patty S. from Farmington, NM won A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder. The books are going out in the mail today. There's no contest...
What Are You Reading?
You know me. I tend to bounce around, picking something up and trying it, coming back to it later. That's how I do a lot of reading, other than when I'm reading for a review. Right now, I'm sampling a new book called American Theatre Wing: An Oral History: 100...
Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen
Rhys Bowen's latest Royal Spyness mystery has been out almost a month, but I just had a chance to read it. Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding is a fun romp that wraps up the suspense so many readers have been awaiting. Will Lady Georgiana Rannoch finally marry...
