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
The Only Game in Town by Lacie Waldon
The Only Game in Town by Lacie Waldon
I’m not sure I’m going to do justice to Lacie Waldon’s engaging novel, The Only Game in Town. It’s amusing, relaxing, and the little bit of conflict in this story is easily handled. I like the people of Redford, Georgia, and it’s just...
Yours Truly, The Duke by Amelia Grey
Yours Truly, The Duke by Amelia Grey
Amelia Grey kicks off her Say I Do trilogy with Yours Truly, The Duke, a fun historical romance with a little too much poetry for me. It’s a marriage of convenience. The Duke of Wyatthaven (Wyatt) needs a wife within seven days if his grandmother’s...
Yours Truly by James R. Hagerty
Yours Truly by James R. Hagerty
I enjoy reading obituaries, especially ones that are a little different. Since I don’t live in the Columbus, Ohio area yet, I wasn’t able to go with my sister to hear James R. Hagerty when he appeared at a bookstore there. But, I did pick up his book at...