Lesa's Book Critiques
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Domestic Secrets by Rosalind Noonan
Rosalind Noonan's novel of dysfunctional families and relationships, Domestic Secrets, is a troubling story. Readers of Jodi Picoult's books may want to give this one a try. Rachel Whalen and Ariel Alexander had been friends for years. Their children had grown up...
Author Interview – Maia Chance
I had hoped to have one of my interviews with Maia Chance, but I think she's a little busy with the recent release of Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna. Instead, I have an inteview sent by her publicist, an excerpt from the book, and a giveaway. The giveaway details...
No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
Anyone who thinks of libraries as quiet safe refuges will think again after reading Miranda James' latest Cat in the Stacks mystery, No Cats Allowed. Libraries can be tough political worlds. Librarian Charlie Harris discovers how dangerous they can be in this...
love in lowercase by Francesc Miralles
Francesc Miralles' love in lowercase is an international bestseller with an interesting premise. Unfortunately, I liked the premise a little more than the book itself. Perhaps it's because I bogged down on the German literature, not the plot of the book itself. At...
Winners to the Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Barbara G. of Brea, CA won The Fine Art of Murder. Charlotte W. from Covington, GA won One Foot in the Grape. I won't be running a contest this week because of my schedule next week. But, stop back on Sunday for an...
Author Interview – Glen Erik Hamilton
Glen Erik Hamilton's Past Crimes is one of the best books I've read this year. And, it must be one of the best books a number of people read in 2015, because it's nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. I'm looking forward to meeting Hamilton at Left Coast...
