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 Second Grave by Jeffrey B. Burton
I mentioned before that I somehow missed the first book in Jeffrey B. Burton's latest series, The Dead Years. You do not have to read that before picking up his latest Chicago K-9 thriller, The Second Grave. But, if you like these books, you might want to go back...
Kevin Tipple’s Favorites of 2024
Kevin Tipple said his list of favorite books read in 2024 includes thirteen titles because he just couldn't decide which three books to take off the list. If you follow the blog, you know Kevin Tipple's Corner Annex here where he shares reviews when I need...
What Are You Reading?
It's been a hectic week here with doctor appointments and errands. But, the weather gave us a break in the Columbus area, and I even went for a walk with my sister. But, Wednesday night I'm doing laundry and packing. We're going up to Mom's for the weekend, leaving...