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
Winners and a Thriller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Prentiss G. of Burlington, NC won Devil's Breath by G. M. Malliet. John S. from Iowa City, IA will receive Love & Death in Burgundy by Susan C. Shea. The books will go out in the mail today. I'm giving away...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Time to talk about what we're reading. I can't wait to see your lists. I'm reading a novel that was recommended by my friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley. It's a debut, The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. It's beautiful so far. I'm keeping my fingers...
Thief’s Mark by Carla Neggers
Thief's Mark is the seventh in Carla Neggers' Sharpe & Donovan series, featuring two FBI agents. However, for those of us who haven't read one in the series, this may be a good start. Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan are on their honeymoon, so it's a new start in...