Lesa's Book Critiques
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Theater Kid by Jeffrey Seller
Subtitled A Broadway Memoir, Jeffrey Seller's Theater Kid recounts his life in a poor neighborhood in the Detroit suburbs, his discovery of theater when he was in fourth grade, and his dream of escape. However, Seller's dreams were to produce plays on Broadway, not...
The Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor
It took me a little longer to get into the second Hugo Marston novel by Mark Pryor, The Crypt Thief. The first book, The Bookseller, was more personal to Marston. It was a friend of his who was killed. But, once again, murder and politics are entwined, and Marston...
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
I'll admit I'm more eager to read the books listed in Part 1 than the ones in Part 2. There's always an exception, though. Is there any book that you're looking forward to reading in this second pile of March releases? I'll start off with The Adjunct by Maria...
Margie Bunting’s Favorite Reads of 2025
I've known Margie Bunting for quite some time now. She read and commented on the blog before I met her at a Left Coast Crime conference in Monterey, CA. We made sure we spent some time together when that conference was held in Phoenix as well. Margie's Thursday...
What Are You Reading?
I hope everyone survived last week's weather. I finally moved back home on Sunday after spending a week at Linda and Kevin's. As much as I love them, and all the company and good food, it was good to be home. Kevin even came over and cleaned my driveway before I...
Chasing the Ring by Lauren Rowe
When I was looking for a "hot" book during the cold snap, I stumbled across Chasing the Ring by Lauren Rowe. Although that title could refer to an engagement or wedding ring, the first book in the new romantic series actually refers to a Super Bowl ring. Lauren...
