Lesa's Book Critiques
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Maryland Trip
Well, on Wednesday, I was supposed to be making a trip to Maryland with my Mom and two sisters, where we were going to take a trip on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. That didn’t happen. There were mechanical issues with the train, and we found out the...
The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni
I missed Danielle Trussoni’s first book to feature puzzle master Mike Brink, The Puzzle Master, but that’s okay. She provides enough background so a reader can easily meet Brink in The Puzzle Box, an ingenious fast-paced adventure that goes from New...
What Are You Reading?
I’m actually on a Western Maryland Scenic Railroad trip with my Mom and sisters today, so I won’t be checking in until this evening, if we have Internet. The last time we went on a train trip, we were in the mountains with no Internet connection. So,...
Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly
The third Scottish Isle mystery by Lucy Connelly, Death at a Scottish Christmas, didn’t quite live up to the earlier ones, in my opinion. While I loved the concept, there were too many other elements in the story. Dr. Emilia McRoy never had a month off when...
The Arizona Triangle by Sydney Graves
Sydney Graves introduces Jo Bailen, a hardboiled PI based in Tucson in the first in a proposed series, The Arizona Triangle. Jo is a queer woman, almost forty, who works for an all female detective agency, and lands in the middle of a case involving her own past....
Good Morning
It is a good morning here. I’m visiting my Mom, and enjoying our time together. Reading a lot. That doesn’t help you or my blog right now, but in a few months, it will. Enjoy your weekend!
