Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Fine Art of Murder by Emily Barnes
It's always fun to discover a new mystery series. And, when the sleuth is a mature woman, a retired police chief, it's even better. Emily Barnes brings Katherine Sullivan home in the debut mystery, The Fine Art of Murder. A few years after her husband, Sully,...
Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb
Although I'm going to include the publisher's information at the end of the review, I do disagree about one comment. The blurb says it's the perfect book for any women's fiction fan. I think J.D. Robb's Brotherhood in Death is an excellent book for police...
Long Man by Amy Greene
There are library customers who tell us they like our summer reading program because it challenges them to read books they wouldn't normally pick. I feel the same way about the book club I attend monthly. I never would have selected Amy Greene's Long Man, and I...
Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Julia Claiborne Johnson introduces an unusual cast of characters in her debut novel, Be Frank with Me. It's a group so odd that they could only survive in the monied world of Hollywood. But, their eccentricities are the reasons for their charm. When Mr. Vargas, Alice...
Mixed Up with Murder by Susan C. Shea
It could be mixed up with art, or mixed up with academia. Susan C. Shea's Dani O'Rourke is mixed up with a world that combines both in her latest mystery, Mixed Up with Murder. Dani, the chief fundraiser for Devor Museum of Art & Antiquities in San Francisco,...
Tortitude by Ingrid King
I've never owned a tortoiseshell cat, but any cat lover will appreciate the comments, quotes, and gorgeous photos in Ingrid King's new book, Tortitude: The BIG Book of Cats with a BIG Attitude. King has owned five torties, and it's obvious she loves them. She...
