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
August Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Did I mention that Louise Penny's Glass Houses comes out on August 29? A mysterious figure appears in Three Pines, and Chief Inspector Gamache knows something is wrong. However, because no laws are being broken, he does nothing. There's an uneasy atmosphere in the...
August Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
Louise Penny's Glass Houses. That's really all you need to know about August book releases. That book tops my list for the month. But, I'm sure you want to hear about other books as well. So, here's the first day of August titles. With my love of Ireland, I'll kick...
Winners & Journalist Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Bill K. from Mesa, AZ won the copy of Ann Cleeves' Cold Earth. Nancy H. from Deephaven, MN will receive A Date with Death. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away mysteries involving...