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
Unfinished – Death by Dumpling
Normally, I don't talk about the books I don't finish. But, I wanted to mention Vivien Chien's Death by Dumpling because I read over half the book before giving up. And, I know I'm in a minority here because several others have mentioned how much they enjoy Chien's...
The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey
I'm always so pleased when a debut novel lives up to my expectations. With its isolation and brooding atmosphere, loneliness and anger, Laura McCluskey's The Wolf Tree is reminiscent of the first Shetland Island mystery by Ann Cleeves, Raven Black. But, McCluskey...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Murder New York Style
It's always fun to share one of Kevin Tipple's reviews. Usually, I haven't read these books, and this one is an older title. Kevin originally read Murder New York Style in 2007. Thank you, Kevin! Regional anthologies, as opposed to ones on a certain literary them...