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
Of Books and Bagpipes by Paige Shelton
Who knew a bookstore owner could get in so much trouble? Delaney Nichols, an American now working at The Cracked Spine in Edinburgh, Scotland, rediscovers that her boss, Edwin MacAlister, has a mysterious past. Some of those secrets come to light in Paige Shelton's...
April Cozy Mystery Book Chat
Here's the list of April Cozy Mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime. Blood Orange by Susan Wittig Albert (24th China Bayles mystery, 1st time in paperback) The Last Chance Olive Ranch by Susan Wittig Albert (25th China Bayles mystery, hardcover) Town in a Maple...
May Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Are you a little overwhelmed by the May titles? We have quite a pile to get through today, but I won't summarize everything. As I said, there will be a list at the end so you can check out other titles or authors that may interest you. Here's the blurb for Courtney...