Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Night of the Flood edited by E.A. Aymar and Sarah M. Chen
In a series of linked stories, fourteen crime authors tell the story of a disastrous night in one town. The Night of the Flood is a dark, disturbing book with an open-ended conclusion that allows readers to imagine what might have happened after. The town of...
Winners and Give Me a B Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Tari H. from Mount Sterling, OH won Curses, Boiled Again. Linda L. from Louisville, KY will receive Honey-Baked Homicide. The books go out in the mail today. This week, I have two thrillers to give away. The...
What Are You Reading?
After we all talk about what we're reading this week, you might want to back up and read the blog I posted earlier today about CrimeReads. Some of you might be interested in the new site. It looks like there's a wealth of interesting reading there. I've just...
CrimeReads
Announcing CrimeReads, a new site from the makers of Literary Hub, at crimereads.com. On March 7th, Literary Hub launched CrimeReads, a new website showcasing the best writing from the worlds of crime, mystery, and thrillers. Crime writing is more popular than ever...
Elaine Viets, Guest Author – A Reboot
The Dead-End Jobs Re-release By Elaine Viets I can't believe it's been 15 years since Shop till You Drop, my first Dead-End Job mystery, was published. I can't believe all the jobs Helen and I have...
The Magic Chair Murder by Diane Janes
There are a lot of creepy people in Diane Janes' The Magic Chair Murder. Who would guess that the mystery, set in the 1920s in England, would revolve around the author of children's poems and stories? The Robert Barnaby Society is having a conference. Robert Barnaby...
