Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Never-Open Desert Diner by James Anderson
It's not easy to write a review of a book when one of your best friends adores it. So, I won't. Or, I won't provide one of my normal reviews for James Anderson's The Never-Open Desert Diner. My friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley, is "an evangelist" for this novel. In...
Winners and a Dark Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Wedding Bell Blues will go to Lynn L. from Rio Linda, CA. Kathleen R. from Trumansburg, NY won Sticks and Bones. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two terrific dark crime novels,...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Not only do we get to talk about what we're all reading here, but I also participate in #AskaLibrarian on Twitter from 12-1 ET. Readers can tell librarians from all over the country what they're reading, and we make suggestions for their next book. I...
Death on Nantucket by Francine Mathews
It's been nineteen years since Francine Mathews took us into Merry Folger's life on Nantucket. Nineteen years! Most mystery lovers probably never read, or forgot about this intriguing series featuring a female police officer following in the steps of her father...
Hell’s Detective by Michael Logan
If you're a reader who appreciates Simon R. Green's twisted view of the world with it's violence and gore and monsters, you'll enjoy Michael Logan's Hell's Detective. It's definitely not for everyone, with the gritty story of a private detective condemned to Hell...
Bad Housekeeping by Maia Chance
Tired of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books? Or, if not, are you looking for another fun romp? Try Maia Chance's Bad Housekeeping, and meet Agnes Blythe and her Great-Aunt Effie. No cars explode, but the inept pair of amateur sleuths drive around Naneda, New...
