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?
A little cold here, but we made it through the rain and winds. So, I can handle cold for a few days before heading up to my Mom's, where it will be even colder! On Saturday, I'm leaving for a week, so it might be a mix of my reviews and Kevin Tipple's to see you...
“Over Easy” by Tess Gerritsen & Lee Child
When i'm in the middle of a book, or can't get into one, I often turn to a short story or collection. "Over Easy" by Tess Gerritsen and Lee Child is actually in the back of the book I'm reading, Gerritsen's The Summer Guests. Unless it's been printed elsewhere,...
Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
It's 1954, and England is still recovering from World War II. The country is bleak at times, and the food isn't what it once was. Nora Breen isn't what she once was either. After thirty years as a nun, Nora leaves the monastery and heads to a seaside town in Kent....