Lesa's Book Critiques
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Anthony Award Nominations
I wanted to share this today because we might want to talk about some of the books for "What Are You Reading" on Thursday, if you've read any of them. Congratulations to all of the nominees! The nominations for the 2018 Anthony Awards were announced today. The...
The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston
Caroline Preston, the author of The War Bride's Scrapbook, actually had an earlier book that was similar. While that book centered on World War II, The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Novel in Pictures, was about a young woman in the twenties. As in the later book,...
Beyond the Pale by Clare O’Donohue
Clare O'Donohue wrote Beyond the Pale just for me. Well, not really. We've never met, and we hadn't corresponded before I read this book. But, she sent her two reluctant spies all over Ireland, most of the time to places I've been. It felt as if I was returning to...
Cake & Punishment by Maymee Bell
If you like Tonya Kappes' humor and Southern knowledge in her mysteries, you'll welcome her debut as Maymee Bell, author of Cake & Punishment. It's once again set in Kentucky, and features a quirky cast of strong Southern women. It's a delightful kickoff to...
No Cure for the Dead by Christine Trent
Mysteries featuring historical figures turned amateur sleuths are as popular as ever. Now, Florence Nightingale is forced to investigate the death of a nurse in Christine Trent's historical mystery, No Cure for the Dead. Trent, who writes the Lady of Ashes series...
The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews
The cover of Mary Kay Andrews' latest novel, The High Tide Club, would lead you to expect another one of her enjoyable beach reads with a tight group of female friends and light humor. Wrong, in all aspects. Oh, there's a tight-knit group of friends in 1941, but they...
