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
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...
Book Chat – Berkley October Paperbacks
Well, Jinx wasn't much help this month. I guess working on the book chat in the afternoon isn't his time of day. He does have a cameo at the end, but you can tell he's not as interested in the books this month as he usually is. He's missing a good selection. Here...
Winner and Bouchercon Author Giveaway
Because I was at Bouchercon last Friday, I only gave away a book that the publisher would send, Robert B. Parker's Debt to Pay by Reed Farrel Coleman. It's going to Kevin T. from Plano, Texas. This week, I'm giving away two books by authors I ran into at...