Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts
"Light kills dark." Nora Roberts concludes her Lost Brides trilogy with The Seven Rings, the unforgettable story set in Poole's Bay, Maine in a manor haunted for two hundred years by a mad witch who covets the house Arthur Poole built for his family and descendants....
Constituent Service by John Scalzi
Whoever did the cover art for John Scalzi's Constituent Service did a wonderful job illustrating the various species that are in the book. I'm grateful for Jeff Meyerson who mentioned this amusing novella by Scalzi. Of course, his books always have serious undertones,...
The Perp Wore Pumpkin ed. by J. Alan Hartman
"A bad meal is a misdemeanor but going to bed hungry is the biggest crime of all." Although this humorous crime anthology was published in 2023, the cause it supports has been even more vital this year when food has been uncertain for so many people. According to...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg
Kevin Tipple's health isn't good at the moment, so I'm using one of his reviews that he sent me a while ago. He actually read Lee Goldberg's Fallen Star before I did. I had a busy day yesterday, so I'm glad I had this review in my back pocket. Thank you, Kevin. Fallen...
Desperate Spies by Mark de Castrique
Remember when I complained about Richard Osman's The Impossible Fortune because it had too much cryptocurrency in it? I just finished Mark de Castrique's mystery, Desperate Spies. It contains discussions of the impact of quantum computing on the country, and the lack...
What Are You Reading?
It's been a good week, quiet with no appointments. Yay! We did have snow on Monday. Bah, humbug. I know others love snow, but I don't like the cold, snow, and ice. I'm just glad I'm retired now and don't have to worry about driving to work. And, I don't have to go...
