Lesa's Book Critiques

Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on Mysteries

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What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading?

I'm home! When it's Thursday, and we're talking about books, it does feel as if I'm home. I'm 2/3 of the way through Bibliomysteries, edited by Otto Penzler. It's a collection of "Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores" by authors such as Laura Lippman,...

Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas

Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas

Wendall Thomas' debut mystery, Lost Luggage, is a romp that may remind readers of the best of Janet Evanovich or Tonya Kappes. But, Cyd Redondo, narrator and amateur sleuth, may actually be more reminiscent of  MacGyver. She's resourceful, intrepid, and uses her...

Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander

Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander

Ellie Alexander, author of the Bakeshop mysteries, capitalizes on the popularity of microbreweries with the first in an entertaining new series, Death on Tap. The pairing of beer and food in an atmospheric setting should prove popular with cozy mystery readers....

November Treasures in My Closet

November Treasures in My Closet

I'm on my way home today, driving in from Nashville. I put as many books on the November Treasures in My Closet post as I could before I left for Paris. I hope you find some books you like. John Baxter's Montparnasse: Paris's District of Memory and Desire covers the...

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Meet Lesa

I have been a library manager/administrator for over 30 years, in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and, now, Indiana.