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?
Last night, I spent quite a bit of time talking with my sister about a vacation trip. So, I didn't get far in my book. My personal recommender suggested Celeste Fletcher McHale's debut novel, The Secret to Hummingbird Cake. It's the story of three women who...
The Library of Unrequited Love by Sophie Divry
What an odd book. Well, I was warned. My favorite book recommender was excited about this book, but then she said it wasn't quite what she expected. Sophie Divry certainly gives an interesting impression of library workers inThe Library of Unrequited Love. It is...
The Legends Club by John Feinstein
With two nonfiction bestsellers sitting on my table, I reached first for John Feinstein's The Legends Club. I'm a fan of his sports books, and I've even read some of his books on golf. But, this time, he covered my favorite basketball conference, the ACC, and...