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
Phantom Weekend
I'm heading to St. Louis today to see Phantom of the Opera at the Fox Theatre. That means travel time on Saturday (no computer), the show on Sunday, and no computer. It also means no reading time, really, until Sunday or Monday evening. So, as much as I enjoy...
Winners & A Charlaine Harris Midnight Crossroad Giveaway
Congratulations to Libby D. from Boca Raton, FL who won Spy, Interrupted. Carol W. of Plano, TX won The Bone Orchard, and Cynthia B. from Uxbridge, MA won Booty Bones. Did you miss Charlaine Harris' Midnight Crossroad when it came out in hardcover? It's now...
Sir Terry Pratchett – R.I.P.
I was so sorry to read today about the death of Sir Terry Pratchett. And, I have a close friend who knew him, and introduced me to his books, and to him. And, I know his editor here in the U.S. I'm sure they are mourning the loss of a friend today. He suffered from...