Lesa's Book Critiques
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Winners and Sharing the Blues
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR will receive A Funeral in Mantova. An Aegean April goes to Lisa B. from Camino, CA. The books are going out in the mail today. If you check out the covers of both of this week's...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Time to talk about what we're reading. I'm reading all kinds of books, but I'm closest to finishing The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston. She's the author of The War Bride's Scrapbook. This one has "full-color vintage memorabilia"...
The Otter of Death by Betty Webb
Teddy Bentley is back in the U.S. after her adventures in The Puffin of Death. And, the zookeeper is as courageous and sharp as ever in Betty Webb's latest Gunn Zoo Mystery, The Otter of Death. (And, check out that cover. One of the cutest I've ever seen.) It's...
June Treasures in My Closet
There are so many June releases at home, especially crime fiction ones, that this may be a little overwhelming. And, because I worked on Sunday, I didn't have as much time as usual to get this ready. Here goes, though. Stephanie Butland's The Lost for Words Bookshop...
See Also Proof by Larry D. Sweazy
Larry D. Sweazy's mysteries are gloomy and dark. He's a master at creating atmosphere. And, this time, in the latest Marjorie Trumaine mystery, See Also Proof, he has a North Dakota winter as background. It's perfect for a feeling of isolation and loneliness....
Tasting Paris by Clotilde Dusoulier
Look at the cover of Clotilde Dusoulier's Tasting Paris. Those are profiteroles, cream puffs filled with ice cream and covered with chocolate. I had them in Paris, and they are to die for. Some of the other ninety-nine dishes in Dusoulier's book are too. Her book is...
