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 Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy
It was worth waiting four years for the new Monkeewrench novel, The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy. Once the first murder occurred, the story snowballed and I couldn't put it down. It just made my top ten list for the year. I can't rave enough about it. Minneapolis...
What Are You Reading?
Sometimes, my social life gets in the way reading. I'm not far into P.J. Tracy's The Sixth Idea. I want to read Bill Crider's new book, Survivors Will Be Shot Again. And, I have a book to read and review by Tuesday. But, I'm enjoying the evenings I've...
Winners and A Wicked Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the copies of P.J. Tracy's The Sixth Idea. Tracey P. from Westerville, OH and Mary S. of Goodyear, AZ won the two copies. This week, I have two copies of Linda Castillo's new Kate Burkholder novel to give away. One is an ARC, one a...