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 Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
It's never a bad time to read a Christmas novel, but how soon is too soon to review one? Mary Kay Andrews' The Santa Suit was released Sept. 28. I read it just a day or two later, but I just couldn't bring myself to review it before Halloween. Even though it's not...
Winners & The Last Giveaway of 2021
Congratulations to the winners of the most recent contest. Nancy H. from White River Junction, VT won Best in Snow. Cindy D. from College Place, WA won Fogged Off. The books are going out in the mail today. This is the last giveaway of 2021. Every year, I...
What Are You Reading?
Well, you all know I have been mysteries on deadline this week. Thank you to Sandie Herron and Kevin Tipple for their reviews while I wasn't reading for the November blog. The books I read this week come out from January through April, so you'll see them...