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 Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan – blog tour
Well, we all know I jumped the gun when I reviewed Jenny Colgan's The Bookshop on the Corner. I fell in love with this book. I've already shared my own copy with two friends. Since I enjoyed it so much, and was already committed to the blog tour, I'm running the...
Have You Heard? – A Cast-Off Coven
A Cast-Off Coven Witchcraft series #2Written by Juliet Blackwell, Narrated by Xe Sands Unabridged Audiobook, Listening Length: 8 hours and 41 minutes Publisher: Tantor Audio, Audible.com Release Date: November 19, 2012 ASIN: B00A8PJD96 A CAST-OFF COVEN is...
Dr. Michael Whitehead, R.I.P.
Those of us in the mystery community know of Michael Whitehead as Louise Penny's husband, and the role model for her police inspector, Armand Gamache. But, in Canada, he's remembered for other reasons as well. Here's the link to the announcement on CBC News....