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
Murder Off Stage by Mary Miley
I hadn't read Mary Miley's Roaring Twenties Mysteries, although I have read her Mystic's Accomplice series, set in Chicago in the same time period, the 1920s. Murder Off Stage is the fifth in her Roaring Twenties series featuring Jessie Beckett, a former Vaudeville...
Kevin’s Corner Annex: The Best Laid Plans
I hope Kevin Tipple knows how much I appreciate his reviews. I have four reviews coming up, beginning tomorrow. That might be it for a week or so. In the meantime, thank you, Kevin. The Best Laid Plans anthology Reviewing an anthology takes far more skill and...
October Treasures in My Closet
I interrupt the packing process to bring you October Treasures in My Closet. I had a couple pleas for this one. I'll tell you right up front that November and December will not be large lists. There is very little coming out those two months, and I'm not the only...