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
Christmas Break!
No, nothing is broken. And, I've always been lucky. Even my little black cat, Josh, who loves wires, also loves the tree and lights. All of my cats never bothered the tree. This weekend, though, Josh and I are tucked in with the tree and lights, staying warm while...
Pre-Holiday Weekend
Happy pre-holiday weekend! I have no time this weekend. Yes, my decorating and shopping is done, but I have five books to read and review for a journal before Monday. Once Monday rolls around, I can read for myself a little. In the meantime, I'm dropping in to say...
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
I actually have a few new Christmas books from the library, but once I started Mary Kay Andrews' The Santa Suit, I couldn't quit. I realized I had read it last year when it was released, but it was a comfort read, a book about a woman who credits the discovery of a...