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 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...
Between a Wok and a Dead Place by Leslie Budewitz
Leslie Budewitz takes us back to Seattle's Pike Place Market for the latest Spice Shop mystery, Between a Wok and a Dead Place. Although the spice shop setting, and all the discussion of food puts these mysteries in the cozy category, there's a depth to the stories...