Lesa's Book Critiques
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Deadly Fate by Heather Graham
More than any of the other Krewe of Hunters novels that I've read, Heather Graham's Deadly Fate feels as if it's a continuation. There's a group of four characters who return from the previous book, Haunted Destiny. Readers really should read the earlier story about a...
Winners and Give Me a B Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of Linda Castillo's Among the Wicked. Mary H. from St. Louis, MO and Jacqueline F. from Chicago, IL will receive copies. I'll put them in the mail tomorrow. This week, I'm giving away books by authors whose name begins with B. Elizabeth...
Putting on the Brakes
Putting on the brakes for a couple days. I just spend the past couple days reading a 400 page book for a journal review, which means I didn't have time to read for Lesa's Book Critiques. And, of course, there's the Olympics. I have Olympic hangover, staying up way...
The Practical Navigator by Stephen Metcalfe
It's an unusual title for a strong, character-driven novel. Stephen Metcalfe uses a book called The American Practical Navigator by Nathaniel Bowditch as a guide for his story of a man whose life is out-of-control. And, Metcalfe succeeds brilliantly with The Practical...
Survivors Will Be Shot Again by Bill Crider
It's time for another Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery from Bill Crider. Survivors Will Be Shot Again is just as amusing as earlier books, with the same quirky characters we've come to expect and appreciate. It's always fun to watch the sheriff puzzle out the answers to the...
The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy
It was worth waiting four years for the new Monkeewrench novel, The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy. Once the first murder occurred, the story snowballed and I couldn't put it down. It just made my top ten list for the year. I can't rave enough about it. Minneapolis homicide...
