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
The Fragrance of Death by Leslie Karst
What do you do if you're a restaurateur who has lost your sense of smell? In the case of Sally Solari, the amateur sleuth in Leslie Karst's The Fragrance of Death, she sticks her nose in everyone's business. It was only a cold, followed by a sinus infection, but...
Aura of Night by Heather Graham
I know you all expect me to go on and on about the latest Krewe of Hunters novel, saying how much I enjoy the history and paranormal, suspense and romance. I'm not going to do that about Heather Graham's Aura of Night. The thirty-seventh in the series, picks up...
Winners and Who Do You Trust?
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Nancy H. from White River Junction, VT won A Rip Through Time. Marla B. from Las Vegas, NV won The Murder of Mr. Wickham. The books are going out in the mail today. We all know you can't trust or believe anyone...