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
Dover, Ohio and Author Linda Castillo
Friday I drove to Dover, Oho, an hour and forty-five miles from home. It's half an hour from Canton. I went to see author Linda Castillo speak at the Dover Public Library in the evening. But, I had my whole afternoon planned out. I went to the Ernest Warther Museum...
Maybe I’m Not God: Cat Chronicles by Stefania Gander
When I discussed Lessons From Cats for Surviving Fascism the other day, Donna suggested I read I'm Not God: Cat Chronicles by Stefania Gander. She was right. Anyone who ever lived with a cat will recognize the cat's thoughts throughout the book. It was charming, until...
Framed for Murder by T.L. Haseeb
Ready for a debut police procedural? T.L. Haseeb's Framed for Murder introduces a new series set in England featuring a woman who has fought for her place in the police force. She's really had to fight, not only as a woman, but as the daughter of Indian immigrants,...