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
Thank you to Bill Crider
Thank you to Bill Crider
It’s Friday, and, for “Friday’s Forgotten Books”, a number of us are telling stories about Bill Crider or reviewing his books. I could do either of those. I actually just met Bill a few years ago at Bouchercon in Raleigh. But, we’d...
What Are You Reading?
What Are You Reading?
It’s my busy week, so I won’t have much reading time until next Wednesday. I’ve actually only read one more story in Connie Willis’ A Lot Like Christmas than the last time I mentioned that book. Others are piling up. I’m hoping...
Have You Heard? Victoria Laurie’s Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
Have You Heard? Victoria Laurie’s Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
Those of us who are avid mystery readers usually like to start at the beginning of a series. When Sandie Herron sent me the reviews of the audiobooks of Victoria Laurie’s Psychic Eye series, she was wise, and started with the first in the series. Today,...