Lesa's Book Critiques
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Winners and Give Me an H Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The signed copies of Lori Rader-Day's The Day I Died will go to Helen T. from Evansville, IN and Chuck B. from Garnet Valley, PA. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, it's a Give Me an H Giveaway. A...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! That means it's time for What Are You Reading. I look forward to this day every week. I'm just about to start the August release, Continental Crimes, edited by Martin Edwards. That means I can't tell you anything about it other than it includes...
Walking on My Grave by Carolyn Hart
It's hard to believe that after thirty years Carolyn Hart is wrapping up the Death on Demand series. Walking on My Grave is the last case for Annie and Max Darling. But, the traditional mystery wraps up perfectly, first with the gathering of suspects, and...
Edited Out by E.J. Copperman
Although E.J. Copperman's Edited Out is fun with its dry humor and old movie references, I'd still recommend that readers start with the first in the series, Written Off. It's easier to suggest that than to explain how Rachel Goldman, a mystery writer, with a...
My Life with Bob by Pamela Paul
Bob = Book of Books. Of course, Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, is a reader. She's also compulsive, as many of us are, about keeping a list of the books she reads. Paul has kept that list since 1988 when she was a junior in high school. It's...
Called to Justice by Edith Maxwell
Edith Maxwell's historical mysteries, like Donis Casey's, evoke a certain time and place. The history brings the setting and period to life, while the mystery elements involve the character of the sleuth. Maxwell's Called to Justice is the second book featuring...
