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
The Shining Skull by Kate Ellis
Kate Ellis' books are not easy to come by in the U.S., but if you have the chance to pick them up, they're worth it. She combines history with contemporary crime, has a team of police officers in Tradmouth in Devon, England, and includes details of the personal lives...
What Are You Reading?
As many books, including library books, that I have at home, and I dug out a book by one of my favorite authors. I'm quite a few years behind in reading the Wesley Peterson mysteries by Kate Ellis. But, I have them all. I'm currently readingThe Shining Skull. The...
Have You Heard? Audible, Part 2
Sandie Herron sent the entire list of Best Audiobooks of 2016, as selected by Audible. I thought some of you might want to see a few more selections after I highlighted the mysteries and thrillers yesterday. Here's the best of 2016, as selected by Audible. Narrator...