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 Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
I've read almost all of Mitch Albom's books, missing only Have a Little Faith. So, I was eager to join the blog tour for his new novel, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto. Albom shares his passion for music in a story about a musician who's passion changed...
White Collar Girl by Renee Rosen
There's something about the journalism field that has always fascinated me. Combine journalism with the 1950s, Chicago politics, and an ambitious young woman, though, and you have Renee Rosen's powerful novel, White Collar Girl. Jordan Walsh came from a...
December Treasures in My Closet
I'm actually happy that there aren't a large number of December book releases for my Treasures in My Closet post. I have to admit reading usually falls off some during the holidays. But there are some interesting books in this pile. The Winemaker Detective is...