Lesa's Book Critiques
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A Fun Moment – Paranoia
Well, now you can see the book I'm going to read today, Paranoia by James Patterson and James O. Born. It's the seventeenth Michael Bennett thriller, but there's a whole story behind why I'm reading this. A year or two ago, Jim Born messaged me and asked if it was...
Lefty Awards
Congratulations to the Lefty Award winners. The awards were presented at Left Coast Crime 2025 on Saturday night. Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel Rob Osler, Cirque du Slay Lefty Award for Best Historical Novel for books covering before 1970 (Bill Gottfried...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Eleven Numbers by Lee Child
Whenever I go up to my mother's to visit, Kevin Tipple says I'm running around and partying. Actually, that's possible. Yesterday, it was a family baptism and party afterwards. So, Kevin steps in with with a review or two while I'm gone. Thank you, Kevin. Eleven...
The Second Grave by Jeffrey B. Burton
I mentioned before that I somehow missed the first book in Jeffrey B. Burton's latest series, The Dead Years. You do not have to read that before picking up his latest Chicago K-9 thriller, The Second Grave. But, if you like these books, you might want to go back and...
Kevin Tipple’s Favorites of 2024
Kevin Tipple said his list of favorite books read in 2024 includes thirteen titles because he just couldn't decide which three books to take off the list. If you follow the blog, you know Kevin Tipple's Corner Annex here where he shares reviews when I need...
What Are You Reading?
It's been a hectic week here with doctor appointments and errands. But, the weather gave us a break in the Columbus area, and I even went for a walk with my sister. But, Wednesday night I'm doing laundry and packing. We're going up to Mom's for the weekend, leaving...
