Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
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...
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"...
