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
Murder By the Book, ed. by Martin Edwards
As with any collection of stories, some stand out more than others. However, with the various collections edited by Martin Edwards for British Library Crime Classics, I can always count on one thing. Edwards' introductions will provide the needed background for...
A Reluctant Saint by Tricia Fields
September is so jammed with good books that I've already read that I was forced to move the review of Tricia Fields' latest Josie Gray mystery to today, and A Reluctant Saint isn't even released until September 6. But, once I discovered these police procedurals set...
Chesapeake Crimes: Magic is Murder
I enjoy a little paranormal in some of my mysteries, and I enjoy a good collection of mystery stories. Chesapeake Crimes: Magic is Murder, edited by Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley, is perfect for someone with my reading tastes. In fact, I can say...