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
Sandie Herron, RIP
Yesterday, I received a note from Sandie Herron’s husband, Bill. Sandie died on March 11, but she had sent me an early birthday gift, cards she made for me, and Bill didn’t want to tell me about her death until after I received them. That’s just...
The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear
Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs mysteries, takes a break with a riveting standalone involving a young woman during both world wars. The White Lady is a suspenseful novel with some unusual twists at the end that I never saw coming. Elinor...
kevin’s Corner Annex – The Dead Certain Doubt by Jim Nesbitt
Heads-up! Kevin Tipple warns that Jim Nesbitt’s The Dead Certain Doubt is dark and very violent. Because there are no spoilers in Kevin’s reviews, I thought I’d highlight that comment. Thank you, Kevin, for sharing this review with us! The Dead...