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 Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein
Whether it's his adult mysteries or his adventures for kids, Chris Grabenstein's books are always entertaining. In his latest standalone, The Island of Dr. Libris, Grabenstein takes us into the world of imagination, showing that books have the power to come to...
Cynthia Swanson, Guest Author
I reviewed Cynthia Swanson's remarkable debut novel, The Bookseller, on March 21. She took the time to write a guest post for us. It's my pleasure to welcome Cynthia to the blog. Blog Post: The Butterfly Effect: How Chaos Theory Provided Inspiration...
Giveaway – The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook, edited by Kate White
Congratulations to the winners of the last contests. Nancy S. of Whittier, NC won Paige Shelton's If Catfish Had Nine Lives. Carolyn Hart's Ghost Wanted goes to Rita R. from Searcy, AR. And, Lisa G. from Pensacola, FL won Daughter of the Regiment. As promised, I'm...