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
Tea with Deborah Crombie & The Todds
I've seen a lot of photos from Bouchercon on Facebook, but I was out of town again this past weekend, so haven't put all of mine together. Many of you haven't seen them, and I'll do a whole compilation. But, first I'm going to do a recap of an event that was by...
The Poisoned Pen Blog
I'm not being lazy. I was out of town for the weekend. And, whatever I posted would not have been as good as several of the articles I posted lately on The Poisoned Pen's blog. Today, it's photos of Craig Johnson's appearance on his book tour for An Obvious Fact,...
Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker
First, I need to tell you the short comments in Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker are not really sad. They're unusual notes, with charming drawings by the author. But, you won't find yourself crying over these facts. Instead, you'll probably find yourself turning...