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
Crook o’Lune by E.C.R. Lorac
I don't know what I'd do without Martin Edwards' informative introductions when I read a British Library Crime Classic. He sets the scene, which in the case of E.C.R. Lorac's Crook o'Lune is so important. He also provides the historical background. In this case, he...
Winners and a Coffee or TEA Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Elizabeth S. from Auburn, AL won Three Can Keep a Secret. Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL will receive The Cloisters. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away cozy mysteries...
What Are You Reading?
Well, when I commented about weather last week, I didn't realize how bad it would be here. I was lucky, though. We had torrential rain on Thursday, with 70 mile an hour winds, and some places had hail. We had rain during the night on Friday and Saturday. Some...