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
Winners and a Bestseller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sue B. from Tacoma, WA won Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie. Carli S. from New York City, NY will receive A Flicker of a Doubt. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away bestsellers,...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday already? It's been a hectic week, but I'm ready to talk books with all of you. Lately, I've been picking up books, and putting them down unfinished. That includes several of the books I've mentioned here on Thursdays. I just haven't been in the mood...
The Traitor Beside Her by Mary Anna Evans
Mary Anna Evans' first Faye Longchamp mystery, Artifacts, wasn't even out yet when I first met her. Twenty years later, though, it's interesting to see where she's gone. She introduces a new character, Justine Byrne, in The Traitor Beside Me. And, I can agree with...