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
Deadlock by James Byrne
In the last couple weeks, I tore through James Byrne's Dez Limerick thriller series. I started with the third. Chain Reaction comes out at the end of January. I certainly don't encourage anyone to start at the end. When I read Deadlock, the second book, there were...
Winners and a Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Beyond Summerland goes to Tracy G. from Nampa, ID. Johannah B. from Clifton, VA won The Backtrack. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I have two mysteries that are very different to give away....
What Are You Reading?
Last week was gorgeous weather for most of us, but this week we're back into summer, the heat of August. I spent a couple days at my Mom's. We had a family reunion yesterday. Mom was so pleased that all three of her daughters were there. I can honestly say I talked...