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
Vanishing Hour by Laura Griffin
The blurb for Laura Griffin's Vanishing Hour calls it a romantic thriller. Yes, there is romance, but the emphasis in the book is on the investigations of cold cases. And, lawyer Ava Burch, her search-and-rescue dog, Huck, and Detective Grant Wycoff make a perfect...
Swann’s War by Michael Oren
While some reviews mentioned that Jacqueline Winspear's readers would like Michael Oren's Swann's War, I'd suggest if if readers enjoyed Jess Montgomery's Kinship series. Both books feature women who took over police positions in the absence of their husbands. Oren...
Winners and a British Mystery Giveaway
First, please pay attention to the deadline for this giveaway. I'm going to be out of town next Friday, so I'll be running a contest then, but I won't be mailing anything at the end of the week. The British Mystery Giveaway wilt end, Tuesday, October 25 at 5 PM CT....