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
Spellcasting in Silk by Juliet Blackwell
Juliet Blackwell's mystery series are some of my favorites with the strong female characters, the complex relationships, and the paranormal elements. The Witchcraft mysteries feature Lily Ivory, a witch who owns Aunt Cora's Closet, a vintage clothing store in San...
A Sporting Murder by Lesley A. Diehl
Settle in for a nerve-wracking mystery set in the rural Florida. Lesley A. Diehl's A Sporting Murder may include women from West Palm Beach, but the characters and murderous activities are right out of old Florida. Eve Appel and her best friend, Madeleine,...
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Yes and no. The back flap of The Little Paris Bookshop describes Nina George's novel as a "Love letter to booksellers and readers, for fans of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry". Yes, the bookseller is a lover of books, but he's actually a reluctant bookseller,...