Lesa's Book Critiques
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What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Let's talk about what we're reading or listening to this week. I've just started Linda Castillo's forthcoming Kate Burkholder mystery, Down a Dark Road. I love this series. But, I'm also reading a book you probably haven't heard about. I have a...
Martin Edwards on The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
It's my honor to kick off Martin Edwards' blog tour as he discusses his new book, The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books. I can already see the award nominations for this title. I think it's a book to be treasured by those of us who love crime fiction. Thank...
An Interview with Susan M. Boyer
It's hard to believe that Susan M. Boyer is already on her sixth Liz Talbot mystery. It seems as if it was just yesterday that she won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel for Lowcountry Boil. Today's release date for her latest book, Lowcountry Bonfire, but she took...
Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
A "cursed book". An Arizona setting. An outrageous, slapstick gathering of suspects. They're all part of J.C. Eaton's first Sophie Kimball cozy mystery, Booked 4 Murder. When Harriet Plunkett calls her daughter, Sophie, she insists Sophie must fly out to...
The Devil’s Triangle by Howard Owen
I'm a sucker for a good mystery featuring a journalist as sleuth. So why hadn't I heard of Howard Owen? The Devil's Triangle is the sixth Willie Black mystery set in Richmond, Virginia. I feel as if I've been missing a good series. In fact, Owen's first Willie...
Matchup edited by Lee Child
International Thriller Writers (ITW) supports itself by publishing anthologies. This year's book is edited by Lee Child. Matchup teams up some of the most recognizable names in the writing business. Each author, a male and a female, brings one of their characters...
