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 People & Sights of Bouchercon 2016 – New Orleans – Part 1
I talked about some of the events of Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans, and I've posted some photos on Facebook. But, here's the first of two days worth of photos - the people & sights of Bouchercon 2016. Leaving Nashville for New Orleans View from the room I...
November Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Each month, there's a terrific collection of new books. November is no exception. Here's the second part of the books due out this month. In The Jekyll Revelation by Robert Masello, an environmental scientist discovers Robert Louis Stevenson's journal with...
November Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
It's hard to believe it's already for the November Treasures in My Closet posts, isn't it? It's time to check out the forthcoming books so you can pre-order them from your favorite bookstore, or check them out at your public library. This year, Queen Victoria seems...