Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Forgotten by Heather Graham
If you're a fan of Heather Graham's Krewe of Hunters series, as I am, here's a warning. Don't read my review unless you've already readThe Silenced. Graham's latest suspense novel in the series, The Forgotten, includes some of the same characters, and it will spoil...
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
Meet Veronica Speedwell. She's a literary descendent of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody and an ancestor of Alan Bradley's Flavia de Luce. She's also the intrepid heroine of Deanna Raybourn's new mystery series, beginning with A Curious Beginning. Veronica...
Idyll Threats by Stephanie Gayle
Stephanie Gayle's first Thomas Lynch novel, Idyll Threats, is intense and suspenseful, with a brooding, introspective hero. It's set in Idyll, Connecticut, a town whose name is ironic and mocking to Thomas Lynch. It's a police procedural with a troubled police...
The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell
Juliet Blackwell is one of my favorite mystery writers. She brings to life unforgettable characters, and writes intriguing plots. She does the same with her novel,The Paris Key, because Blackwell is a remarkable storyteller. When Genevieve Martin's marriage falls...
What Are You Reading?
This was supposed to be a review of Juliet Blackwell's novel, The Paris Key. Would you believe the review didn't get written because I spent forty-five minutes looking for a key last night? Talk about irony. So, TOMORROW, I'll review Juliet's novel, which is not a...
Winners and a Debut Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Copies of Nancy Herriman's No Comfort for the Lost are heading to opposite coasts. One copy is heading to Kathleen C. in Stockton, CA. The other goes to Candace L. in Brunswick, ME. This week, I have two copies of a...
