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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. |
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Goodbye Again by Mariah Stewart
I liked Mariah Stewart's second Wyndham Beach novel, Goodbye Again, so much that I suggested it to all the women in my immediate family, but I did recommend that they start with the first book, An Invincible Summer. If you like women's fiction featuring mature...
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala
Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mysteries are not typical cozies. There's a depth and relevance to the series that is sometimes lacking in the genre. I'm not disparaging cozies because I read a number of them. I'm saying that Homicide and Halo-Halo deals...
Love and Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, food, and Love by Kim Fay.
I know marketing for books means someone is always going to compare a new book to a beloved or popular one. In this case, Kim Fay's Love & Saffron was compared to 84, Charing Cross Road. I enjoyed Love & Saffron, and I'm recommending it to people who enjoy...