About Lesa's Book Critiques
| I have been a library manager/administrator for over 30 years, in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and, now, Indiana. Library Journal Mystery Reviewer of the Year 2018. 2022 Raven Award recipient from Mystery Writers of America. Recipient of the 2018 David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award from Bouchercon Board. Winner of the 2011 Arizona Library Association Outstanding Library Service Award. I am a mystery columnist for Library Journal, Mystery Readers Journal, and ReadertoReader.com. Author of the “Mystery Fiction” chapter in Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests (7th ed.) Winner of the 2009 and 2010 Spinetingler Awards for Best Reviewer. |
Recent Posts
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke
Kevin Tipple sent me a few reviews to use here. I jumped at the chance to share his opinion of The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke. Although I haven't read Burke in recent years, he's a master, and I don't see him mentioned here very often. Thank you, Kevin, for...
Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine by Liz Ireland
I'll admit Liz Ireland's Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine was released in October. The publisher probably expected it to be a Christmas book. I saved it for Valentine's weekend instead. The sixth book in the Mrs. Claus series was a charming book, perfect...
Mark Baker’s Favorite Books Read in 2025
Thank you to Mark for taking time to submit his Favorite Books Read in 20215. Not only does Mark have a full-time job, he also blogs himself at Carstairs Considers, https://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/. His blog says, "Reviews from a collector and media...