Lesa's Book Critiques
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Unholy City by Carrie Smith
Here's a case in which you can pick up book three in a series, and appreciate it. Carrie Smith's latest Claire Codella mystery, Unholy City, is a fascinating police procedural. The setting of the murder reminds me of Julia Spencer-Fleming's books. But, this is a...
The Body on the Doorstep by A. J. MacKenzie
"Scarecrow! Scarecrow! On the southern coast of England there's a legend people tell, Of days long ago when the great Scarecrow would ride from the jaws of hell, And laugh with a fiendish yell, With his clothes all torn and tattered, Through the black of night he'd...
Cremains of the Day by Misty Simon
I don't know if I should suggest that fans of Tonya Kappes' Ghostly Southern Mysteries would like this book, with the connection to a funeral home. Maybe it would be fans of Kathy Hogan Trocheck's Callahan Garrity cleaning service mysteries. Or, maybe I should just...
Winners and Mysteries in the 1800s
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Wendy A. from Ferndale, WA and Lisa G. of Pensacola Beach, FL won the copies of A Tale of Two Kitties. Cat Shining Bright is going to Pauline B. from Rochester, MI. The books will go out today. This week, I have two...
What Are You Reading?
The day that has become my favorite day of the week! I love Thursdays. I love to find out what you're reading each week. I'm reading way ahead. Martin Edwards' next collection comes out at the beginning of January. It's The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police...
December Treasures in My Closet
Ah, December. The month when none of us have enough time to get much reading done. I hope you find time for some of these forthcoming books, though. The second book in Stefan Ahnhem's Fabian Risk thriller series, The Ninth Grave, happens six months before the first...
