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 – Illusion of Truth by James L’Etoile
I spent yesterday doing wash and packing to go to my sister's for the storm. If we lose power, she and Kevin have a fireplace, a gas stove and a grill, so I'll be better off there than at my place. I know Kevin Tipple is in the Dallas area, so he may be without...
Black Diamond by Martin Walker
I've only read three of Martin Walker's Bruno, Chief of Police books, but I'm hooked. Black Diamond actually has a subtitle on the cover, "A Mystery of the French Countryside". I like that, but I'm guessing the other subtitle makes it obvious that Bruno is the...
Glen Davis’ Favorite Books of 2025
Today, Glen Davis discusses his favorite books read in 2025. I've had years like his, and one year I didn't even read a good book until April. Glen said, "This year started out pretty strong, and ended pretty strong, but there was something of a drought of really...