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
Deadly Dance by Hilary Bonner
Hilary Bonner launches a new British police procedural series with a gripping story with an unusual twist at the end. However, Deadly Dance‘s protagonist is a little too cold as a lead character. He is a character with a few problems, and we’ll see...
January Treasures in My Closet
It seems so early to be talking about January books, but I’m already reading February releases, so it’s time. And, the sooner we get to these, the sooner winter is over. So, let’s jump right in. It’s a wonderful collection to kick off 2018....
Winners & Another Christmas Mystery Giveaway
First, those of you waiting to see the January Treasures in My Closet, please come back tomorrow. Today’s a giveaway. When the first falls on a Friday or holiday, it always makes it awkward. It will be up tomorrow. Congratulations to the winners of the last...