Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie
I certainly haven't read all of Agatha Christie's work, but, in all of the books I've read, my favorite character remains Harley Quin, featured in her collection of short stories, The Mysterious Mr. Quin. Each story in the edition I read is introduced by the title and...
Recap – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
There are several reasons you're getting the recap of 2020's debut of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. I read 67 pages of a novel with one of the most malevolent characters I ever read. She was manipulative and just horrific, and I couldn't handle it...
Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library by Amanda Chapman
Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library by Amanda Chapman was delightful. It's filled with chapter headings and quotes from Agatha Christie novels. I loved Tory Van Dyne and her friends. Most of all I loved Agatha Christie and eleven-year-old Maired Butler. Tory...
What Are You Reading?
I have to share a picture from my visit last week to my Mom's. This apple fritter is from House of Donuts in Huron, and it really is the size of my head. Mom and I split it. We each had a quarter of it for breakfast, and a quarter for dinner. Friday morning we went to...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – At What Cost: A Detective Penley Mystery by James L’Etoile
I'm still catching up on my reading from my visit to my Mom. Thanks to Kevin Tipple, I'm sharing a review of an older title, At What Cost: A Detective Penley Mystery by James L'Etoile. A serial killer is active in At What Cost: A Detective Penley Mystery by James...
Framed in Death by J.D. Robb
Although Framed in Death by J.D. Robb can be read without having read previous books in the "In Death" series, there are minor storyline continuations from previous books. It certainly makes the story more enjoyable if readers have followed the characters and the...
