Lesa's Book Critiques
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Maddie Day (Edith Maxwell) at EVPL
Edith Maxwell recently appeared at the North Park Branch of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library while she was on her Indiana book tour. She was promoting Flipped for Murder, her first mystery written under the name Maddie Day. Edith said she's always been a...
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts
I could just sum up Nora Roberts' Stars of Fortune by saying the book will be on my top ten list for 2015. I love Roberts' trilogies. They are page-turners filled with adventure, escape, and romance. Add in the fantasy elements in this one, and the first in The...
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
I've read almost all of Mitch Albom's books, missing only Have a Little Faith. So, I was eager to join the blog tour for his new novel, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto. Albom shares his passion for music in a story about a musician who's passion changed the...
White Collar Girl by Renee Rosen
There's something about the journalism field that has always fascinated me. Combine journalism with the 1950s, Chicago politics, and an ambitious young woman, though, and you have Renee Rosen's powerful novel, White Collar Girl. Jordan Walsh came from a...
December Treasures in My Closet
I'm actually happy that there aren't a large number of December book releases for my Treasures in My Closet post. I have to admit reading usually falls off some during the holidays. But there are some interesting books in this pile. The Winemaker Detective is an...
Claws for Alarm by T.C. LoTempio
Have you ever finished a book despite your frustration with the main character? I loved Nora Charles, the investigative reporter turned sandwich shop owner, and the intuitive, spooky cat she adopts, Nick, in T.C. LoTempio's Meow If It's Murder. But, I found Nora...
