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?
I arrived home safely on Saturday, despite the seven hour drive, fighting the steering wheel due to extreme winds. I had a wonderful time with my family, though, and it was hard to go back to work. And I hadn't read anything all week, so it was even difficult to...
Sandie’s Corner – A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
The blurb says, "'Tis the season for a Bromance Book Club matchmaking mission!" Lyssa Kay Adams's latest book, A Very Merry Bromance, was released last week. Sandie Herron is a big fan of this series, and she's ready to share her review of the new book. Thank you,...
Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man by Emily J. Edwards
I know there are some hardboiled female private investigators (Kelli Stanley's Miranda Corbie comes to mind), but there aren't too many out there capable of handling themselves in a gritty environment. Meet Viviana Valentine, a secretary in New York City in 1950....