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
CrimeReads
CrimeReads
Announcing CrimeReads, a new site from the makers of Literary Hub, at crimereads.com. On March 7th, Literary Hub launched CrimeReads, a new website showcasing the best writing from the worlds of crime, mystery, and thrillers. Crime writing is more popular than ever...
Elaine Viets, Guest Author – A Reboot
Elaine Viets, Guest Author – A Reboot
The Dead-End Jobs Re-release By Elaine Viets I can't believe it's been 15 years since Shop till You Drop, my first Dead-End Job mystery, was published. I can't believe all the jobs Helen and I have...
The Magic Chair Murder by Diane Janes
The Magic Chair Murder by Diane Janes
There are a lot of creepy people in Diane Janes' The Magic Chair Murder. Who would guess that the mystery, set in the 1920s in England, would revolve around the author of children's poems and stories? The Robert Barnaby Society is having a conference. Robert Barnaby...