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
Have You Heard? The Puzzles of Peter Duluth
I'm heading to New York City (Broadway!) this weekend, so Sandie Herron is filling in with a few Have You Heard? posts. A note from the specialty publisher Crippen & Landru: Dear Mystery FanPatrick Quentin's The Puzzles of Peter Duluth has received many positive...
Winners and Christmas Book Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Paula E. of Coweta, OK won The Twelve Dogs of Christmas. Cheryl K. of Gilberts, IL won the copy of Cheddar Off Dead. I'm mailing the books today. This week, I have a Christmas mystery and a romance to give away. Away...
Have You Heard? – On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
When Sandie Herron sent me the review for Cleo Coyle's On What Grounds in audio format, she included this introduction. This time it is the writing team of Alice Alfonsi and her husband Marc who run the Virtual Village Blend at...