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
Haunted by the Past by Simon R. Green
As much as I enjoy Ishmael Jones, I think Simon R. Green's Haunted by the Past will be the last book I read in the series. The last couple books both felt as if Green was reaching for ideas that just didn't come. In 1963, a spaceship crashed in England, killing...
Sandie’s Corner – The Devil You Know by P.J. Tracy
I'll admit I turned down the opportunity to review P.J. Tracy's latest book, The Devil You Know. Fortunately, Sandie Herron read and reviewed it, so I can still share a review here. Thank you, Sandie. The Devil You KnowWritten by P. J. TracyDetective Margaret Nolan...
Winners and a Cozy Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won It Dies with You. What Lies Beneath goes to Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. I'm giving away cozy mysteries this week, beginning with...