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
Dead with the Wind by Miranda James
Some amateur sleuths seem out-of-place and awkward when they leave their home environments. Not so with Miranda James' octogenarian Ducote sisters, An'gel and Dickce. The two Southern grandes dames are perfectly at home on a plantation in Louisiana. And, they're...
Knot the Usual Suspects by Molly MacRae
Molly MacRae's latest mystery, Knot the Usual Suspects, takes fabric to a whole new level. If murder wasn't involved, the scheme that came out of the Weaver's Cat would be funny. And, it's still a charming linchpin for the story. Blue Plum, Tennessee, is all set...
Book Chat – October Mystery Releases from Penguin’s Berkley Prime Crime & Obsidian
For those of you who don't want to listen to or watch the entire book chat, here's the lengthy list of October releases. (Sorry, no Jinx this month. He was off harassing Nikki instead.) Murder, Plainly Read - Isabella Alan - 4th Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Floral...