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
Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron
I'm not sure I know any authors who love New Orleans more than Ellen Byron does. Despite a murder or two, and Ricki James-Diaz' ongoing search for her birthmother, that love for the city, its food, and customs shines through Byron's fourth book in the Vintage...
Community Book Tasting
Saturday's Community Book Tasting at the Canal Winchester Public Library was as enjoyable as ever. I'm not so sure about the December one, the last program before the Columbus Metropolitan Library opens the new much larger branch. The books selected for December...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
I was off gallivanting yesterday (as Kevin Tipple would say) instead of reading. I went to the library book group, and then to Linda's to watch the Ohio State football game. So, I'm turning the blog over to Kevin to review Michael Connelly's latest Lincoln Lawyer...