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
A Christmas Mystery Giveaway
Although I haven't held a giveaway contest since I moved, I always shut down the contests at Thanksgiving so I don't have to go to the post office with the Christmas rush. So, I'll do one last giveaway this year because I bought two just released Christmas...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Longmire Defense by Craig Johnson
I do have a couple reviews lined up for next week, but Kevin Tipple always seems to know when I'm reading on deadline. Today, he's sharing his review of Craig Johnson's The Longmire Defense. Thank you, Kevin. The Longmire Defense by Craig Johnson finds Sheriff...
Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert
Victoria Gilbert always takes murder seriously in her Blue Ridge Library mysteries. That doesn't mean she can't celebrate the Christmas season with "The Nutcracker", Winterfest, Christmas trees, food, and family in Murder Checks Out. It's a busy holiday season for...