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
What Are You Reading?
I finished all the books I was reading for deadline this week, and then I moved on to working on my taxes. So, I don't have much to discuss this week. I hope you can all pick up the slack. I won't be running a contest tomorrow since I don't have any more January or...
Murder in Masquerade by Mary Winters
I'd call Mary Winters' second Lady of Letters mystery, Murder in Masquerade, a historical cozy. Fans of Dianne Freeman's Countess of Harleigh series would probably enjoy enjoy the lighthearted mysteries featuring Amelia, Countess of Amesbury, as she responds to agony...
Murder by Lamplight by Patrice McDonough
I love the discovery of a debut novel. Patrice McDonough's Murder by Lamplight is a fast-paced, fascinating historical mystery set in Victorian England in 1866. It features two protagonists who have been through rough times. Despite their differences, they're able to...