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
April Treasures in My Closet – Part 3
Are you sick and tired of these, and ready for this to be the last post of treasures in my closet this month? I'm sorry. I just have over three dozen books to be released in April, and I need to share. Let's start with what looks like a powerful debut novel. I want to...
Giveaway – Hard Cold Winter
I have a fantastic giveaway today. I bought a copy of Glen Erik Hamilton's Hard Cold Winter when I was at Left Coast Crime. So, when I received two copies from the publisher, they told me to give them away. You're the lucky beneficiaries. Hamilton is an Edgar Award...
April Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
I'm afraid there will undoubtedly be a part 3 to the Treasures in My Closet this month because of my schedule this week. I'll post what I can today, and the rest will be up on Saturday. Let's kick today off with a debut mystery, Leslie Karst's Dying for a Taste. After...