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
What Are You Reading?
I didn't have much reading time today. I'm getting ready for my family to come in, and I went to lunch with friends. So, I didn't get far in E.J. Copperman's new mystery, Written Off. Written Off is the first Mysterious Detective mystery. How would you feel if...
Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day
Maddie Day's Country Store mystery series is becoming a favorite. It has an Indiana setting, appealing characters, good breakfasts, even likable, intelligent small-town cops. And, Day's latest book, Grilled for Murder, emphasizes all of those elements....
Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
I've been talking about Laura Bradford's new mystery, Eclair and Present Danger, and her new series so long that it feels as if I've already reviewed the book. The author of the Amish mysteries launches the Emergency Dessert Squad series with a fun book filled with...