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
Witness for the Persecution by E.J. Copperman
I really wish I had stumbled across this series before reading the third book, Witness for the Persecution by E.J. Copperman. The earlier books in the Jersey Girl Legal Mystery series are Inherit the Shoes and Judgement at Santa Monica. Lawyer Sandy Moss might be a...
The Fool Dies Last by Carol Miller
Occasionally, a book comes along that I enjoy, but it's hard to put my finger on the reason I enjoyed it. Carol Miller's first Fortune Telling Mystery, The Fool Dies Last, has a few elements that would normally bother me. Maybe, it's her writing, but for some...
May Treasures in My Closet
I'm trying to introduce you to May book releases, but I have a cat draped over my arms and keyboard. If you notice a mistake here or there, blame Josh. Josh would say he's overseeing the blog. He's ready for me to pounce on these books. I can't add the cover of...