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
Triple Time with 2017 Anticipation by Holstine, Love, and Zgorski
While most bloggers are discussing their favorite books of 2016 – and certainly we are not immune to doing that as well – Dru Ann, Kristopher, and I have decided to focus our attention on the future. Our most recent Triple Post below will share with our followers...
Medicine Men: Extreme Appalachian Doctoring by Carolyn Jourdan
The title of Carolyn Jourdan's book, Medicine Men: Extreme Appalachian Doctoring, sounds a little frightening, doesn't it? But, it's just the opposite. The author of the nonfiction bestsellerHeart in the Right Place compiled a collection of vignettes, true stories...
Queen of the Cookbooks by Ashton Lee
Although Ashton Lee hasn't wrapped up his Cherry Cola Book Club series, he brings one of Library Director Maura Beth McShay's dreams to a successful conclusion in Queen of the Cookbooks. Faithful readers will rejoice along with the members of the club, but...