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
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
Julie Murphy, bestselling author of the Young Adult novel, Dumplin', takes on reality TV, the Cinderella trope, and the image of plus-size women in a magical romantic comedy for adults, If the Shoe Fits. She also manages to write about a stepmother and stepsisters...
September Treasures in My Closet
It's the first day of August. We're talking about September releases, and, believe it or not, that includes some Christmas books! Are you ready? The good news is none of them are released before September 28! Actually, there are some Christmas books here that I...
Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack LIght by Helen Ellis
Sometimes, a collection of essays is just what I need. I'll admit Helen Ellis and I would probably never be friends because she's definitely an outrageous character at times, but the opening essay of Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light shows what a good friend...