Lesa's Book Critiques
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A Killer Clue by Victoria Gilbert
Victoria Gilbert’s second Hunter and Clewe mystery brings back the unusual detecting duo in a traditional mystery, A Killer Clue. Red herrings, a cold case, a current case, and stolen books all add up to an interesting story for book lovers. Gilbert throws in some...
The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin
In 2021, Madeline Martin’s The Last Bookshop in London was one of the best books I read that year. I just finished her historical novel, The Booklover’s Library, and it’s going on this year’s list. Martin knows how to tell an emotional story...
The Heirloomist by Shana Novak
Shana Novak’s The Heirloomist: 100 Treasures and the Stories They Tell will make you think. Is there something you or your family treasures that tells a story, the story of your family? Each item pictured in this book is special to the person who owns it....
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
I think I”m about a year or two behind others who are reading some of these small Japanese books with entwined stories, but it was due to my own prejudice. I had read translated books in the past, and had not been impressed. I never knew if it was the writer...
Winners and a Favorite Author
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sharon B. from Albuquerque, NM won The Dark Wives. Dianne C. of Elk Grove Village, IL will receive Death of a Master Chef. The books will go out in the next couple days. This week, I’m giving away two copies...
What Are You Reading?
Unlike last week, when I was in the car for over five hours, on the way to Romney, West Virginia, I’ll be around today to talk about books. That was a family trip with my Mom and sisters. We went to Romney on Thursday, taking two cars because of the...
