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
Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb
While I found JD. Robb's 55th Eve Dallas novel, Desperation in Death, just as riveting and compelling as any of her other ones, some readers will find triggers in this gripping story about sex trafficking. In fact, it hit so close to home for Lieutenant Eve Dallas...
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
When readers think of senior sleuths nowadays, it's more likely to be Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club sleuths than Miss Marple. Deanna Raybourn puts a new spin on senior crime fiction. When you think of Killers of a Certain Age, think of the movie RED. Think...
The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves
Even if you've never read one of Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope mysteries, you can pick up The Rising Tide. It's the tenth in the series, but it's a haunting novel that reads as if it was a standalone. While the focus is on characters, including Vera's small police...