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 Giveaway with Humor
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. John B. from Grass Valley, CA will receive The Devil's Triangle. Barbara T. of Moreno Valley, CA won Jill Orr's The Good Byline. The books are going out in the mail today. One lucky winner will receive a copy of Fred...
What Are You Reading?
Charlotte told me I don't disappoint my followers. I did today when I forgot to write the post, What Are You Reading. Probably because I'm reading a book for review, and still finishing up the book of essays about Paris. Or, maybe because a Tuesday holiday has thrown...
Down a Dark Road by Linda Castillo
I've never been disappointed in one of Linda Castillo's Kate Burkholder crime novels. And, even better for Police Chief Burkholder, her small police force has never disappointed. Down a Dark Road is another riveting story in an outstanding series. When Joseph...