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
Ellen Byron, Interview & Giveaway
All these years I've been reading Ellen Byron's mysteries, and I've never interviewed her for Lesa's Book Critiques. We are remedying that today. And, she's launching a brand new series, set in New Orleans, with a giveaway of a copy of her new book, Bayou Book...
What Are You Reading?
Well, it looks like we're into summer weather, and I know Kevin Tipple is. He's in Texas. I like it hot, just not humid. I guess we don't really have much of a choice. Take care of yourselves, no matter what your weather! I'm ready to talk about what we're all...
July Treasures in My Closet
Can you believe we're already talking about July book releases? The list isn't quite as long as usual. We'll jump right into the books. I hope you find a book or two. Let me know if I missed any July titles you're waiting to read. And, I'm sorry if the formatting...