Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
Once Upon a Spine by Kate Carlisle
The eleventh Bibliophile mystery by Kate Carlisle, Once Upon a Spine, is an entertaining combination of family, a close-knit neighborhood, and murder. Add book lore, a few recipes, and amateur sleuth Brooklyn Wainwright into the cozy mystery mix. Brooklyn is a...
Miraculous Mysteries: Locked-Room Murders and Impossible Crimes, ed. by Martin Edwards
I've always been a fan of locked-room mysteries. I went through a streak when I read every book I could find by John Dickson Carr. Now, as part of the British Library Crime Classics series, editor Martin Edwards presents sixteen stories from the "Golden Age of Murder"...
Shiver Hitch by Linda Greenlaw
It's been nine years since Linda Greenlaw's last Jane Bunker mystery, Fisherman's Bend. Now, she brings back the former Florida police detective who left for Maine. Jane, insurance investigator and Assistant Deputy Sheriff, narrates the story of a simple case that...
July Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Are you ready for more books to add to the TBR pile or wishlist? Here they are! New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery brings us Secrets of the Tulip Sisters. It's a story about the problem with secrets, the power of love, and the unbreakable bond between...
Giveaway – Clergy Turned Sleuth
This week, I'm giving away two mysteries featuring clergy who turn sleuth. Let's start with G.M. Malliet's Devil's Breath. Max Tudor is spending a little bit more time now as a sleuth. His former life as an MI5 agent has caught up with him. When the body of...
July Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
July isn't quite as overwhelming as June was when it comes to books. But, there are still two days worth of books. Let's get started. In David Bell's new thriller, Bring Her Home, the fate of two missing teenage girls becomes a father's worst nightmare. Just a year...
