Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Governor’s Wife by Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey's crime novels are set in Chicago, a city with a reputation for dirty politics and strong, determined people. And, his private investigator, Michael Kelly, embodies all the strength and a determination to clean up some of the dirt. Kelly takes on an...
Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams
Somehow, I missed Ellery Adams' latest Charmed Pie Shoppe mystery when it came out a few months ago. If any series of cozy mysteries has a cast of strong females, it's this one. Time and again, Ella Mae LaFaye, her mother and aunts must face the evil in the world....
Death of an English Muffin by Victoria Hamilton
Victoria Hamilton's Merry Muffin mysteries are engaging cozy mysteries with an unusual setting, a castle in Autumn Vale, New York. And, Merry Wynter is a courageous widow who inherited Wynter Castle in her late thirties. Now, she's determined to hang onto it....
Fictitious Dishes by Dinah Fried
What a charming, fun book! And, I wish I could remember where I read about Dinah Fried's Fictitious Dishes. Subtitled "An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals", Fried combines photos of meals from literature, quotes from the work, and fascinating notes...
Winners and Give Me an S Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaways. The New York Times bestseller, Spellcasting in Silk by Juliet Blackwell, goes to Margie B. from San Jose, CA. David Rosenfelt's Hounded is going to Robin C. of Ashtabula, OH. Lisa G. from Pensacola Beach, FL won...
Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? by Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella
I have a friend who listens to the audios of the books written by mother-daughter team Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella. As much as I enjoyed their new book, I'm guessing she's right. It's probably even funnier when the two of them read the essays in Does...
