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?
It doesn't even feel as if I've done anything except work this week. I know I haven't read much. Instead, I've just been going to bed early or talking on the phone with family and friends. My mother's birthday was Tuesday, and we all piled on. My youngest sister...
The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss
Every time I read a later book in a series, I regret that I didn't start with the first one. But, I picked up The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss to review for a journal. I just wish I'd read The War Widow, the first Billie Walker mystery, before reading this one....
Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman
Before I even dive into the background of Katharine Schellman's latest historical mystery, Last Call at the Nightingale, I just want to take a moment to rave about this stunning cover. Because I read a .pdf, I don't have the cover artist's details. It's a gorgeous...