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
Cremains of the Day by Misty Simon
I don't know if I should suggest that fans of Tonya Kappes' Ghostly Southern Mysteries would like this book, with the connection to a funeral home. Maybe it would be fans of Kathy Hogan Trocheck's Callahan Garrity cleaning service mysteries. Or, maybe I should just...
Winners and Mysteries in the 1800s
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Wendy A. from Ferndale, WA and Lisa G. of Pensacola Beach, FL won the copies of A Tale of Two Kitties. Cat Shining Bright is going to Pauline B. from Rochester, MI. The books will go out today. This week, I have two...
What Are You Reading?
The day that has become my favorite day of the week! I love Thursdays. I love to find out what you're reading each week. I'm reading way ahead. Martin Edwards' next collection comes out at the beginning of January. It's The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police...