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
Book Club Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday
If grumpy/sunshine is a favorite trope in romances, you're going to enjoy Jenny Holiday's Book Club Boyfriend. I picked it up because of the words "book club", but it didn't take me long to fall in love with both troubled leads, Blair Kellermoon and Jack Branksome....
What Are You Reading?
The most important thing I have to share this week is the link to The Poisoned Pen's YouTube post featuring Tim Sullivan, author of the DS George Grace mysteries, including the new one The Tailor. He was so good! If you're a fan, you might want to watch the interview,...
The Shadow Friends by Tess Gerritsen
The Shadow Friends is my favorite of the three Martini Club thrillers by Tess Gerritsen. However, you really need to read the earlier books, meet the ex-CIA friends, and learn a little about their current lives before you delve into the latest book. So, pick up The...