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
New York, New York – Reprise, Day 2
Thursday morning started very early. I left the hotel at 6 a.m. to walk to Penguin/Random House. They host a BEA author breakfast for librarians, and then bussed us over to the Javits Convention Center at 9, just in time for the exhibits to open. There were five...
New York, New York Reprise – Day 1
I just returned from New York City where I attended book events, both the Library Journal Day of Dialog and Book Expo America. It's my opportunity to catch up with friends, meet a few new ones, and hear about books coming out. It's fun and exciting. And, of course,...
Giveaway – Judith Fertig’s The Cake Therapist
I've been commenting for a couple months that I love the cover of Judith Fertig's debut novel, The Cake Therapist. Fertig is an award-winning cookbook author who teaches cooking classes across the country. Now, her first novel combines her knowledge of baking with...