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
Have You Heard? Dianne Freeman’s A Lady’s guide to Gossip and Murder
While I arrived home yesterday, I have catching up to do for Library Journal, and around the house. I'm going to allow Sandie Herron and Kevin Tipple to finish the weekend for me. Don't worry. I have my own reviews scheduled for all of this forthcoming week. I...
Winners and a Halloween Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Cindy D. from College Place, WA and Donna S. from Milford, CT both won copies of Paula Hawkins' A Slow Fire Burning. I mailed the books last Friday. Just a reminder that the post office has slowed down the mail. I...
What Are You reading?
As I said, I haven't read anything since I'm visiting with my Mom and sisters. I suspected I wouldn't. Instead, we just enjoyed each others' company and laughed a lot. I had the chance to see other family as well. We went to a small masked concert featuring an...