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
Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson
P. J. Nelson's Booked for Murder has one of the most impulsive amateur sleuths I've ever read about. Madeline Brimley ignores all attempts to rein her in, which will drive some readers nuts. On the other hand, the book has some of the most beautiful writing and...
Pretty Dead Things by Lilian West
I had some problems with Lilian West's novel, Pretty Dead Things. However, I love the cover. "Small towns bury their secrets deep and don't look kindly on people digging for them." Cora learns that quickly when she buys a jar of buttons and baubles at an estate...
Peter Lovesey at The Poisoned Pen
It is a slightly bittersweet session. At the same time, Peter Lovesey's latest virtual appearance at The Poisoned Pen includes a summary of his career, and a conversation about some of the greats of British crime writing such as Robert Barnard, Catherine Aird, and...