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
What Are You Reading?
Now that Jeff's home safely, I think I only have to worry about those of you suffering from that extreme heat, from Texas west. Take care of yourselves! Stay inside and read a good book. I'm reading an October release, One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley. I'm...
The Murder Wheel by Tom Mead
Fans of Golden Age mysteries might appreciate Tom Mead's homage in this sequel to Death and the Conjuror. I didn't find The Murder Wheel to be quite as good as the first one, though. Edmund Ibbs, a young, idealistic lawyer, was assisting with the Carla Dean case...
Susan Furlong, Author Interview
Today is release day for Susan Furlong's latest novel, The Killer's Wife. That makes it the perfect time to share an interview. Susan, who were you before you started writing crime fiction? In other words, would you introduce yourself to the readers, please? Before...