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
And Justice for Mall by E.J. Copperman
When an eleven-year-old begs Sandy Moss to get a new trial for her father, the LA family lawyer has no idea what she's getting into. Riley Schoenberg is as shrewd as any street-smart Jersey kid, and she certainly cons Moss, a former New Jersey prosecutor who should...
Death on a Winter Stroll by Francine Mathews
I've always been a fan of Francine Mathews' police procedurals set on atmospheric Nantcucket Island. They aren't published on a regular basis so any new one, such as Death on a Winter Stroll, is cause for celebration. And, the residents and visitors on Nantucket do...
Winners and A Book-Related Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Ann S. from Apple Valley, MN won The Bullet That Missed. Carol K. from Columbia, CT received The Rising Tide. Because of my schedule this week, the books went out in the mail on Wednesday. My schedule will be off...