Lesa's Book Critiques
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June Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
It's hard to top that list of yesterday's June releases. So, I'll kick today's list off with Dean Koontz who is starting a new series with a character that excites him. In The Silent Corner, Koontz introduces Jane Hawk, an FBI agent gone rogue, at least in the eyes of...
June Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
If you thought there were a lot of books in May, wait until you see the June titles. Do the publishers think we all go on vacation in June? I need more reading time! As I did in May, I'll pick out the crime fiction and some other favorites, and then list all the...
June Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
If you thought there were a lot of books in May, wait until you see the June titles. Do the publishers think we all go on vacation in June? I need more reading time! As I did in May, I'll pick out the crime fiction and some other favorites, and then list all the...
Family & Chicago
We're off to Chicago, leaving a friend and her daughters to play with the cats. My Mom and sisters came in from Ohio yesterday. We're heading to Centralia, Illinois to take the train up to Chicago. It's an overnight trip to see "My Fair Lady". It's at the Lyric Opera...
The 2017 Edgar Awards
Last night, Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the 2017 Edgar Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners! BEST NOVEL Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (Hachette Book Group – Grand Central Publishing) BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR Under the...
Winners and Humorous British Mysteries
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. This week, both books are going to Missouri. Joyce K. from Farmington will receive Murder Ties the Knot. Mary H. of St. Louis won Extra Sensory Deception. The books will go out in the mail today. Would you like to...
