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
My “Summer Residency”
You all know I'm up at my Mom's. My friend, David, called it my "summer residency". Huron is a pretty town on Lake Erie in northern Ohio. This weekend is the annual Riverfest, celebrating the town and the Huron River. So, last night, we watched fireworks from Mom's...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The West by Johnny gunn
Everyone knows I'm visiting my Mom and not reading much. Kevin Tipple sent a review of Johnny Gunn's book, The West: Land of Opportunity (A Collection). I don't often read westerns, but I do enjoy them. Thank you to Kevin for the review of the June release. Growing...
Ellen Byron’s Bears Giveaway
Yesterday, Mark Baker mentioned Ellen Byron's forthcoming mystery, A Very Woodsy Murder. Release date is July 23. I'll have an interview and a review close to release date. Mark and I agree that it's a fun book. This week, I have an unusual giveaway. Two lucky...