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
Hanging the Devil by Tim Maleeny
Tim Maleeny's latest Cape Weathers mystery takes readers to San Francisco's Chinatown, into the world of art, and to China itself. Best of all, though, Hanging the Devil takes readers on a fast-paced adventure. Eleven-year-old Grace wasn't really supposed to be at...
I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Amanda Flower
Amanda Flower won the 2022 Agatha Award for Best Historical Mystery for her first one featuring Emily Dickinson and her maid Willa Noble, I Could Not Stop for Death. Those who enjoyed the mystery that introduced the Dickinson family will welcome the sequel, I Heard...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Calico by Lee Goldberg
When I reviewed Lee Goldberg's Calico, I said it was a difficult book to discuss. All the more reason to share Kevin Tipple's review with you. Check out his non-spoiler review. You can compare it to mine, if you'd like, and then decide if you want to read it....