Lesa's Book Critiques
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Last Call by Paula Matter
Last month, I interviewed Paula Matter, author of the debut mystery, Last Call, http://bit.ly/2OEesvq. Just this week, I had the chance to read the book, and there's so much I like about this book. I could have used a list of characters, but bartender Maggie...
Have You Heard? – NoirCon Journal
While I'm finishing a book for tomorrow, I thought I'd pass on the information Sandie Herron shared. If you're a writer, or a reader of noir fiction, you might be interested. My name is Lou Boxer, director of NoirCon, a biennial literary conference based out of...
The Lost Carousel of Provence by Juliet Blackwell
Juliet Blackwell's third novel set in France takes readers to Provence in a story that spans more than a century, and a story that spans so much heartbreak. Can an American who never had a family find the way to reunite a bitter, broken man with the family that never...
Fade to Black by Heather Graham
This time, I have in my possession all three books in Heather Graham's latest Krewe of Hunters trilogy. This series features three brothers, Bryan, Bruce, and Brodie McFadden, and the women they grow to love in the course of a paranormal crime investigation.Fade to...
The Negotiator by Brendan DuBois
Loved this book. Loved the main character, the unnamed narrator. There. That's out of the way. Brendan Dubois' character, The Negotiator, reminded me a little of Lee Child's Jack Reacher. The book also reminded me a little of one of my favorite books about a con...
Winners and A Giveaway of Bones
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Kristina A. from Dunedin, FL won A Tale of Two Kitties. Purrder She Wrote goes to Pat P. from Sesser, IL. The books are going out in the mail today. Bones. What would a mystery be without bones? This week, I have two...
