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
December’s Cozy Mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime
Although Jinx showed up early for the book chat, it's Josh's tail you'll see in the video. Enjoy the book chat from Jinx, Josh and me. This month's featured books are: Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs - 7th Cackleberry Club Mystery (1st time in paperback) Hark the...
Have You Heard? – Charlaine Harris’ Definitely Dead
While I'm reading January releases this weekend, I can share one of Sandie Herron's reviews of an audio book. Here's her review of Charlaine Harris' Definitely Dead. Definitely Dead Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery Book 6 Written by Charlaine Harris...
Book Club Babies by Ashton Lee
Ashton Lee wraps up his Cherry Cola Book Club series with the promise of the future for the Cherico Public Library in Cherico, Mississippi. Of course, he's talking about a new generation of library users in Book Club Babies. Library director Maura Beth McShay...