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
What the Dead Leave Behind by Rosemary Simpson
Rosemary Simpson uses historical accounts and actual figures to bring her debut historical mystery to life. What the Dead Leave Behind, set during New York City's Gilded Age, is a story that crosses all classes, running from a wealthy household on Fifth Avenue...
Book Chat – May 2017 Cozy Mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime
Here's the book chat featuring forthcoming mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime. If it sounds a little choppy at times, blame Jinx. Jinx fans will appreciate that he's there for almost the entire video. However, it's a little unsettling to try to film around a cat....
Have You Heard? Home for the Haunting by Juliet Blackwell
Thank you to Sandie Herron for the review for Have You Heard? Home for the Haunting Series: Haunted Home Renovation Mystery #4 Written by Juliet Blackwell, Narrated by Xe Sands Unabridged Audio, Listening Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Publisher: Tantor...