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 Fury by Shane Gericke
In the seventh edition of Genreflecting, Andrew Smith said, "Thrillers are about power - who doesn't have it, whose misusing it, and what it will cost to restore some kind of balance to the world." That explanation definitely fits Shane Gericke's latest...
Peril by Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen
How could I resist a mystery with a character from Florida who is vacationing in Arizona? Two of my home states. But, it doesn't turn out to be quite the trip that hair stylist and salon owner Marla Vail expects in Nancy J. Cohen's latest mystery, Peril by...
Winners and a Cozy with Food Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contests. Hester Young's debut, The Gates of Evangeline, will go to Debbie K. from Cypress, TX and Carol M. of Monroeville, PA. A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourne will go to Allison F. of Haverhill, MA. The publishers...