A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn

January 30, 2017

Deanna Raybourn’s second Veronica Speedwell mystery, A Perilous Undertaking, is a fast-paced adventure featuring two strong-willed, capable amateur sleuths. The intricately plotted story is filled with amusing conversations, biting, irreverent remarks between...

An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock by Terry Shames

January 03, 2017

Terry Shames’ Samuel Craddock mysteries are always thought-provoking views of our society. But, none of them have been as timely or challenging as the latest story, An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock. Shames takes us back to the beginning of...

Have You Heard? – Cat Under Fire by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

December 19, 2016

“Have You Heard?” is a column featured only on Lesa’s Book Critiques.  It features many reviews of audiobooks (fiction, with a concentration in mysteries) but these reviews will include recent and past books for an interesting mixture of titles. Content is...

The Shining Skull by Kate Ellis

December 16, 2016

Kate Ellis’ books are not easy to come by in the U.S., but if you have the chance to pick them up, they’re worth it. She combines history with contemporary crime, has a team of police officers in Tradmouth in Devon, England, and includes details of the...

Glow of Death by Jane K. Cleland

December 07, 2016

Jane K. Cleland’s Josie Prescott Antiques mysteries are some of the best traditional mysteries I read every year. Josie continues to grow and develop as a character. The antiques involved are relevant to the mystery, and the information about those antiques is...