Lesa's Book Critiques
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Death Shall Come by Simon R. Green
Why do I like Simon R. Green's books so much when they're creepy and violent? After reading his latest, Death Shall Come, I believe I have the answer. First, I'm a sucker for a locked room mystery, and all of the Ishmael Jones stories are locked room mysteries....
Winners and a European Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Claire Booth's Another Man's Ground is going to Kevin T. from Dallas, TX. Margie B. from San Jose, CA won Linda Castillo's Down a Dark Road. The books will go in the mail today. This week, our mysteries (ARCs) will...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! I love to read what you're all reading for the week. I'm halfway through a book that Jeff's going to love. It's a collection, The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers. It's broken into three sections, but I'm only partway...
Have You Heard? Juliet Blackwell’s Give Up the Ghost
I may not be a listener of audio books, but I know some readers are. This week, as I'm working on deadline, you've had reviews of several audio books. Thank you, Sandie, for this review of Juliet Blackwell's book. Give Up the Ghost Haunted Home Renovation series #6...
Family Trees
Blame my mother. She and my sister went to a genealogy workshop yesterday, and, once again, when I talked to Mom, I got caught up in going through our family tree. We have genealogy going back forever on my mom's side, from all of her family. My paternal grandmother's...
I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool by Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella
Okay, I tried it. I love the collected essays by Lisa Scottoline and her daughter, Francesca Serritella. They make me laugh, occasionally cry. But, they're always excellent glimpses at contemporary life. I have a friend who listens to the audio books, which are read...
