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
The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman
Before I dive into the review of Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock, I just want to mention her cover artist. The covers for the two books in the Nightingale series are just stunning, and this one is no exception. Vivian Kelly and her sister, Florence,...
A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao
If you're looking for an exotic debut mystery that explores the evils of colonialism, you can't go wrong with Nilima Rao's A Disappearance in Fiji. Rao's Author's Note explains her background as a Fijian Indian Australian. Even with her background, she explores...
Murder Off the Books by Tamara Berry
Readers who enjoyed the humor in Tamara Berry's first two By the Book mysteries will not be disappointed in the latest. Murder Off the Books has the same quirky cast and humor. Thriller writer Tess Harrow fictionalized murders in Winthrop, Washington in her last...