Lesa's Book Critiques
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Date with Malice by Julia Chapman
I'll date myself by saying the duo in this book will remind you of "Moonlighting". Julia Chapman's Date with Malice, the second in a series, is a suspenseful, humorous mystery set in the Yorkshire Dales community of Bruncliffe. You might not want to pack up as quickly...
Hard Aground by Brendan DuBois
While Hard Aground is Brendan DuBois' eleventh Lewis Cole mystery, it's the first I've read. And, I wish I had read more of them about this intriguing character. While the back jacket mentions "Rear Window", I can think of a couple books that have similar...
May Treasures in My Closet
I know it's Easter Sunday, but there's a full box of May releases to talk about. And, the review schedule is so full of April books, that we have to do this today or there's no time in the schedule. So, catch up when you can, but I have quite a list for you. I'm a fan...
Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson
Cozy mystery readers may recognize Denise Swanson's name from the popular Skye Denison mysteries set in Scumble River, Illinois. Those books became the "Welcome Back to Scumble River" series. Now, she launches a new series that has a few ties to the past,...
Winners and The Lemonade Year Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Linda B. from Elk River, MN won Forty Dead Men by Donis Casey. Terry Shames' A Reckoning in the Back Country goes to Aleta A. from Janesville, Iowa. The books will go out in the mail today. On Wednesday, I reviewed...
What Are You Reading?
I can tell you what I have to read now if I want to get the chance. There is a waiting list at the library for Lisa Genova's new book, Every Note Played. Genova's the author of Still Alice. This is the story of a concert pianist, renowned throughout the world....
