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
Always by Sarah Jio
Sarah Jio puts a new spin on homelessness in her latest novel, Always. We all know it can happen to anyone. But, do you expect to find the man you loved living on the streets? Kailey Crane's life is just about perfect. She has a wonderful job as a reporter for the...
Have You Heard? Murder on the House by Juliet Blackwell
I'm in the middle of a book, so I turned to Sandie Herron today for one of her audiobook reviews. Have You Heard? Murder on the House Haunted Home Renovation Mystery #3 Written by Juliet Blackwell, Narrated by Xe Sands Unabridged Audiobook Listening Length: 7...
Very Important Corpses by Simon R. Green
Ishmael Jones returns in Simon R. Green's third mystery in that series, Very Important Corpses. It's a locked room mystery in which most of the supporting characters die. But, that's what happens in those country house mysteries in which everyone is locked in...