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
Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman
Matthew Norman's novel, Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon, wasn't at all what I expected. I expected a story in which the two main characters watched holiday movies, and discussed them. There was a little of that, but this story of two grieving people was...
Sheriff Dan Rhodes in Shotgun Saturday Night
I love this new cover. I'm excited to share the latest news from Tom Neary, Bill Crider's son-in-law. The refreshed book 02 of 25 in Bill Crider's Sheriff Dan Rhodes series, Shotgun Saturday Night, is available now in ebook and audiobook. This cover...
Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay
Darn that Jenn McKinlay anyways. I just finished Witches of Dubious Origin and I already want a sequel. I don't even know if this is a standalone or not, but a book featuring a librarian who is learning at the Museum of Literature's special collection, Books of...