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
New Year’s Nosferatu by Heather Graham
One last short story to end the year? New Year's Nosferatu is one of Heather Graham's Krewe of Hunters short stories available on Kindle. It hints at the new spin-off that starts with The Witching Hours, published at the end of January. Graham's short stories...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Fatal Saving Grace by Jim Nesbitt
Not only coming down to the end of the year, but also the end of my visit with Mom. I'm not sure what I'll have on the blog on Monday, but on Tuesday, I'm running my list of Favorite Books of 2025. Today, I'm running one of Kevin Tipple's reviews. Thank you, Kevin!...
All My Bones by P.J. Nelson
I may be responsible for my reaction to P.J. Nelson's All My Bones since I read the book in fits and starts over the Christmas holidays. Although I like the characters, the plot seemed a little disjointed. And, I still have the same complaint about the protagonist,...