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
The Master of Mysteries by Gelett Burgess
"I never saw a Purple Cow,I never hope to see one;But I can tell you, anyhow,I'd rather see than be one." By Gelett Burgess, who also wrote, "Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow"—I'm Sorry, now, I wrote it;But I can tell you AnyhowI'll Kill you if you Quote it!"...
February Treasures in My Closet
As I put this together on December 31, I read 180 books during 2022, including ten of them that are February 2023 releases. We have some good books ahead of us in the new year. Anticipation! Tell me what you're looking forward to reading in February, or even the...
Happy New Year!
Every New Year's Eve, I take a little time for reflection, to look back at the previous year. While I know 2022 wasn't easy for many, the pandemic did loosen up some, and it allowed more travel and more time to see family. I took advantage of both. Yes, I did get...