Lesa's Book Critiques
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A Ghost of a Chance by Bill Crider
The tenth book in Bill Crider’s Sheriff Dan Rhodes series, A Ghost of a Chance, is my favorite so far. As a fan of cemeteries (I don’t consider myself a true taphophile, though), I really enjoyed Rhodes’ adventures in the local cemeteries in...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Back in Black
As usual for this time of month, I’m juggling reading for Library Journal with personal reading. Thanks to Kevin Tipple for stepping up. Today, he has a review of Back in Black: An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories. Thank you, Kevin. Inspired by songs...
Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala
Before I get too far into the review of Mia P. Manansala’s fifth Tita Rosie’s Kitchen mystery, Guilt and Ginataan, let me mention that Ginataan is food cooked with coconut milk. Because the amateur sleuth, Lila Macapagal, is Filipino, and the co-owner...
A Merry Little Murder Plot by Jenn McKinlay
Jenn McKinlay’s first Christmas book in the Library Lover’s Mystery series, A Merry Little Murder Plot, manages to successfully incorporate the Christmas programs in Briar Creek, Connecticut, the library activities, and a murder mystery. And, it’s...
Misery Hates Company by Elizabeth Hobbs
A modern “New Woman”, Miss Marigold Manners cleans up a house, a family, and two murders in Elizabeth Hobbs’ historical mystery, Misery Hates Company. In 1894, after the death of both her parents due to influenza, Miss Marigold Manners learns they...
Winners and the Latest Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Trish C. from Oviedo, FL won Where They Last Saw Her. Jan L. from West Covina, CA will receive The More the Terrier. The books went out in the mail yesterday. This week, there’s a little variety in the two...
