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
Dreamers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
While author Mai Mochizuki says Dreamers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop is a standalone, she does bring back a minor character from the first book, The Full Moon Coffee Shop. It doesn't hurt to have read the earlier book, but it isn't necessary. Mochizuki and her...
What Are You Reading?
Let's talk weather, what you're doing, and what you're reading. I think summer is having its final gasp here. It's sunny, with temperatures in the nineties. I like fall, but I like my electric bills before I turn on the heat late in the fall. I don't use the air as...
October Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Are you ready for the second part of Treasures in My Closet? Today's the day I ask you if I've missed any books. Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen, talks about the hundreds of books that come out every month, so I know I can't cover all of those. I don't even...