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
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
There's still a wealth of treasures in my closet, books to be released in March. I always enjoy sharing these titles. I loved Daisy Goodwin's The Fortune Hunter, so I'm looking forward to Sisi: Empress on Her Own, a novel by Allison Pataki. It's the story of...
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
Welcome to February, and the chance to talk about March books. With Treasures in My Closet, I'm always looking ahead one month so you have time to place your holds on books at your favorite public library, or to pre-order books from your favorite bookstore. Let's...
Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton
I haven't read the other novels nominated for the 2016 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, but I can see why Glen Erik Hamilton's Past Crimes was nominated. It's a strong, fast-paced story with an intriguing hero, and a victim who is just as fascinating. Army...