Lesa's Book Critiques
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Winners and An Amish Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Barbara W. of Auburn, WA will receive Here Comes the Bribe. Debbie GS won Terror in Taffeta. The books will go out in the mail on Saturday. This week, I have two mysteries set in the world of the Amish, two very...
Edgar Award Winners 2016
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Edgar Awards, presented by Mystery Writers of America. Mary Higgins Clark Award – Little Pretty Things by Lori Rader-Day Robert L. Fish Award - Russell W. Johnson for "Ching Ling Soo's Greatest Tricks" 2016 Best...
Extreme Prey by John Sandford
I was late coming to John Sandford's Prey books, but I'm totally hooked. I'm not going back in this series since I know what happened with Lucas Davenport's career, but I've enjoyed the ones I've read. And, Sandford's latest, Extreme Prey, is perfect for an...
What Are You Reading?
Well, it was a little nerve wracking for a while last night, with my cell phone, the TV, the tornado sirens, everything going off with a tornado warning here. I should have known I was OK. None of the cats panicked, and Josh just sat and tried to figure out why I was...
The Decent Proposal by Kemper Donovan
I read some of the comments about Kemper Donovan's debut novel, The Decent Proposal. While the premise is interesting, and the contrast between the characters is certainly written effectively, somehow I missed what everyone seems to find delightful. Other reviewers...
Come Dark by Steven F. Havill
Every time I read one of Steven F. Havill's Posadas County mysteries, I urge readers to try one. Come Dark may be my favorite in the series, an excellent example of a small-town sheriff's department working together in a community where they know the people and the...
