The blog tour for Murder is Academic ended this past weekend.  I’d like to share with you some of the comments made about the book.  I was so pleased that most of the reviewers liked the book and understood my protagonist, Laura Murphy, and my sense of humor.  Thanks to Lori at Great Escapes Book Tours who put together the tour for me.  Here’s the recap for you:

 

Highlights:

I enjoyed the book….Well written, will keep you guessing…
~rantin’ ravin and reading

Lesley keeps you hooked from the start. From the murder until finding out who did it, you are on the edge of your seat.
~Shelley’s Book Case

I love a good mystery and this was no exception. It was light and fun …
~The Book Junkie

Diehl writes with wit and an eye for detail and creates believable characters that I would want to hang out with.
~Bea’s Book Nook

I laughed out loud so many times while reading. I couldn’t wait to find out who did what and why. I was eager to read the next page and the next, and so on. That’s why I’d recommend this book to anyone. Friends, family, the stranger looking at me funny when I laughed out loud in the waiting room. Anyone who’d listen. I can not wait for more!
~fuonlyknew
Laura’s Ramblins and Reviews

As a former academic, I was impressed with the setting and plot of MURDER IS ACADEMIC. The stodgy, often chauvinistic professors and scheming faculty administrators were all too familiar, and I really identified with Laura as she wrestled with an unfinished manuscript. Ugh!
~Author – Traci Andrighetti

The author kept you guessing and gave many good plausible suspects and clues to lead you astray. I enjoyed the ride very much.
~Socrates Book Reviews

If I made up a list of all the things I love about cozy mysteries, “Academic” would include many of those elements and even add a few new things to the list.
~Back Porchervations

I really loved this story there was so much going on and so many possibilities
~Community Bookstop

This was an interesting twist on a cozy…
~Storeybook Reviews