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
What Are You Reading?
Time! I need more time to read. That's what seems to be lacking right now, as I fill out application forms for apartments, and all kinds of things prior to retirement. I do hope you all saw my post the other day in which I said I will be continuing the blog. I'd...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Dark Yonder: Issue 1
Kevin Tipple recently picked an interesting publication to review. Issue 1 of DARK YONDER is "a new literary journal that’s pushing the boundaries of neo noir. Issue 1 includes a killer cocktail recipe, commentary by editors and crime fiction authors Eryk Pruitt...
Anthony Nominees 2023
Yesterday, Bouchercon announced the nominees for the 2023 Anthony Awards. The winners will be chosen by the attendees of Bouchercon in San Diego, Aug. 30 to Sept. 3. (tre you more interested in these awards than the Edgars?) Best Hardcover Like a Sister by Kellye...