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
Clea Simon, Guest Author
Some of you may have seen reviews of Clea Simon's books here. Sandie Herron and I have both reviewed her books over the years. Her mysteries always feature cats, and Sandie and I are both cat lovers. But, Clea's going in a different direction now with her books,...
What the Waves Know by Tamara Valentine
I don't know that I completely agree with the jacket copy that says Tamara Valentine's debut novel is "In the tradition of Sue Monk Kidd and Beth Hoffman." However, Valentine has given us a teen character with her own unique voice in What the Waves Know. In...
Domestic Secrets by Rosalind Noonan
Rosalind Noonan's novel of dysfunctional families and relationships, Domestic Secrets, is a troubling story. Readers of Jodi Picoult's books may want to give this one a try. Rachel Whalen and Ariel Alexander had been friends for years. Their children had grown up...