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 Deadliest Sin by Jeri Westerson
Jeri Westerson brings the story of Crispin Guest, London's Tracker, to a close in a medieval historical novel that brought tears to my eyes. Anyone who has followed Crispin's story will be filled with regret, but will also cheer as the story culminates in The...
What Are You Reading?
It's that quiet lull between Thanksgiving and the hectic pace of later December. I hope you're enjoying some quiet reading time. Would you take time to tell us what you're doing, and what you're reading? I'm reading the third Eve Ronin mystery by Lee Goldberg,...
January Treasures in My Closet
"The Vault of Knowledge and Treats" is a little different this month. Because I'm getting it ready a little early, there might be books that arrive that I need to add. To do that, I'll just put them on the extended list because it's not easy to go back and insert...