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
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Shhhh…Murder
I told Kevin Tipple I was looking forward to his review of Shhhh...Murder. It's subtitled: "Cozy Crimes in Libraries". Of course, I appreciate the review of this anthology. Thank you, Kevin! Shhhh…Murder! Anthology review When I was a kid, libraries were solemn and...
What Are You Reading?
I apologize for not being around much this week. My Mom and sister, Christie, came in to help me pack for my move, and that's what we did for long hours. No reading. No blog. Nothing else. Well, we did take time for a couple good meals. I really appreciate their...
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb
J.D. Robb takes Lieutenant Eve Dallas into the world of dirty cops and death in the fifty-seventh In Death mystery, Payback in Death. Fans of the series and the characters won't want to miss this one. Eve and her husband Roarke celebrated their third anniversary in...