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
James Patterson: The Stories of My Life by James Patterson
If you are a reader, you've heard of James Patterson, even if you've never read one of his books. And, I have to say, as much as librarians joke that he has a new book out every week, we also appreciate everything he does for reading, all the authors he has...
Flying solo by Linda Holmes
I never read Linda Holmes' debut novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over. Now, after reading Flying Solo, I may have to go back and read the earlier book. The characters are so likable, and the friendships so solid in Flying Solo. I loved the quietness of the book, an...
Winners and a Cold Crime Giveaway
Congratulations to all the winners from the contests from this past week. Julia H. from Excelsior, MN won the script from Murder, She Wrote. Thank you again, Zac Bissonnette, for the giveaway. Melanie A. from Minneapolis, MN won Front Page Murder, and Nancy M. from...