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?
As you all know, I'm heading to New York City today. Rick expressed some concern because I'm traveling, going to the theater, and I appreciate his comments. He's right. COVID isn't over, and it's quite likely it's only going to get worse this summer and fall. I...
Have You Heard? Emily Henry’s Book Lovers
I'm actually halfway through Emily Henry's rom-com Book Lovers, but don't know when I'll finish it. Sandie Herron told me, though, that she had finished listening to the audio and had a review if I wanted to use it. Since I'm driving to my sister's today, and we're...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – A Kind and Savage Place by Richard Helms
As I've mentioned here, I'm leaving Wednesday morning for vacation. As I'm wrapping up my last book and review for this month for Library Journal, I really didn't have time to read anything for here. Thank heavens that Kevin Tipple and Sandie Herron provide me with...