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
Lavender Lies Bleeding by Leslie Budewitz
I saw a question on Facebook yesterday. "What is your favorite cozy mystery series?" While there are several I read faithfully, Leslie Budewitz' Spice Shop Mysteries definitely rank up there. She always takes us, along with her protagonist Pepper Reece, to the Spice...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Return to Sender by Craig Johnson
As he often does, Kevin Tipple steps up when I'm only partway through a book and don't have a review. Today, he's talking about Craig Johnson's latest Longmire mystery, Return to Sender. Thank you, Kevin. (And, I agree with you about the cult trope.) As a reader, I am...
A Trinket for the Taking by Victoria Laurie
If you recognize Victoria Laurie's name, it's probably from her Psychic Eye or her Ghost Hunter mysteries. She kicks off the Magical Trinket series with A Trinket for the Taking. Dovey Van Dalen is eager to celebrate her 200th birthday, but her boss has an assignment...