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
October Treasures in My Closet
It's fun to look at October book releases, but I'm not happy to think about the year flying by. We all know I hate winter, and the year is going too fast. But, there are plenty of October book releases. Get them early, and add them to your TBR pile for the winter!...
Lynn Kaczmarek Interviews Julia Keller
We're very lucky today. Lynn Kaczmarek, who often interviews authors for Mystery Scene, offered to interview Julia Keller for us. Keller's new Bell Elkins mystery, Last Ragged Breath, has just been released. Thank you, Julia and Lynn for a fascinating interview!...
A Ghostly Demise by Tonya Kappes
I enjoy cozy paranormal mysteries featuring ghosts, and Tonya Kappes' books have the added feature of Southern humor and lifestyles. Kappes knows Kentucky small towns, and she capitalizes on that knowledge with her latest mystery, A Ghostly Demise. Emma Lee...