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
Devil’s Breath by G. M. Malliet
Max Tudor comes out of retirement (was he ever really in retirement?) to assist MI5 and DCI Cotton with a case out of Agatha Christie in G. M. Malliet's latest mystery, Devil's Breath. It's a mystery for those who appreciate convoluted, character-driven...
Souls of Men by A. R. Ashworth
A. R. Ashworth's debut police procedural, Souls of Men, is not for the weak of heart. The crimes are vicious. The villains are true villains. And, his lead detective, Elaine Hope, is in for the fight of her life in this book. Detective Inspector Elaine Hope is...
Winners and A Twist of the Knife Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Trish R. from Decatur, GA won Pushing Up Daisies. A Death By Any Other Name goes to Sharon B. of Albuquerque, NM. The books will go out today. This week, I'm giving away three copies (Advanced Reader's Copies) of...