Lesa's Book Critiques
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Resorting to Murder edited by Martin Edwards
I always have a hard time reviewing story collections, no matter how much I enjoy them. Do you just want to take my word that readers who appreciate the Golden Age mystery classics will appreciate Resorting to Murder? No? Well, then take editor Martin Edwards...
Winners and Give Me an H Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the copies of Kate White's The Wrong Man. They're going to: Susan S. from Valatie, NY, Mildred B. from Great Neck, NY, and Kay S. of Georgetown, TX. This week, I'm giving away mysteries by two authors whose last name begins with H....
Whisper Beach by Shelley Noble
Shelley Noble's Whisper Beach surprised me. I expected the typical summer book about women who reunite after twelve years, discovering romance and rediscovering friendship at a resort. It was anything but typical with a cast of characters that were grittier with more...
Book Chat – July Mysteries from Penguin’s Berkley Prime Crime & Obsidian
Did you catch Jinx' cameo? He was only there long enough for that quick appearance, and then went off to take a nap. But, he and I want to share this month's titles. Here are the July cozy mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime & Obsidian Spellcasting in Silk by...
That Chesapeake Summer by Mariah Stewart
Nothing says summer like escaping to St. Dennis, Maryland with Mariah Stewart in her latest Chesapeake Diaries book. This year, she sends an author on a life-changing trip to St. Dennis in That Chesapeake Summer. Jamie Valentine is a bestselling author, a media...
See Also Murder by Larry D. Sweazy
See also: one of the best mysteries I've read in quite a while. Larry D. Sweazy is an award-winning author of westerns, but the first of his Marjorie Trumaine mysteries is a winner as well. See Also Murder introduces an unusual amateur sleuth, and puts her into a...
