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
Spoiling Other Books
I finished Louise Penny's A Great Reckoning yesterday. When I read Louise's new book, I always block off a day to sit down and absorb it, to sink into the atmosphere. And, I don't review it for a few days so I have time to think about it. Louise Penny's Gamache...
Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton
I'll admit I haven't read books in all of Janet Evanovich's series. But, it didn't come as a surprise when a car blew up in her latest book, Curious Minds. This time, though, she's moved into a higher price range. Evanovich and co-author Phoef Sutton blew up a...
Sequel Disappointment
I didn't have as much reading time as I thought I would today, so I didn't finish the book I'm reading. And, I have to admit it's an easy read. Have you read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child yet? I have mixed feelings. I don't mind the stage directions and...