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
Arizona & Have You Heard?
I'm heading to Arizona for the Tucson Festival of Books, and to see friends in Glendale and Scottsdale. While I'm gone, Sandie Herron has several Have You Heard posts. Thanks, Sandie! And, I hope you all enjoy reading about some audio books! IN A WITCH'S WARDROBE...
Winners & I See You Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Bill T. from St. Clair Shores, MI won Hell Bay by Will Thomas. Charlotte W. from Covington, GA will receive Libby Fischer Hellmann's War, Spies, and Bobby Sox. This week, I have two copies of Clare Mackintosh's...
What Are You Reading?
It's Wednesday! Let's talk about what we're reading. I'm reading Hester Young's The Shimmering Road, the sequel to The Gates of Evangeline. This one is set in Texas and Tucson, though. I loved Kay's comment the other day. The Gates of Evangeline, set in Louisiana, did...