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 Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor
It took me a little longer to get into the second Hugo Marston novel by Mark Pryor, The Crypt Thief. The first book, The Bookseller, was more personal to Marston. It was a friend of his who was killed. But, once again, murder and politics are entwined, and Marston...
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
I'll admit I'm more eager to read the books listed in Part 1 than the ones in Part 2. There's always an exception, though. Is there any book that you're looking forward to reading in this second pile of March releases? I'll start off with The Adjunct by Maria...
Margie Bunting’s Favorite Reads of 2025
I've known Margie Bunting for quite some time now. She read and commented on the blog before I met her at a Left Coast Crime conference in Monterey, CA. We made sure we spent some time together when that conference was held in Phoenix as well. Margie's Thursday...