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
Sandie’s Corner – Heart Seizure by Bill Fitzhugh
I didn't even have time to read on my lunch hour yesterday. Since I read an entire book on Sunday for yesterday's review, I haven't had time to finish another one. Fortunately, Sandie Herron read an older title, something a little different that she's willing to...
Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley
Muses. I never really thought about writers needing a muse, however this was the second romance I read this month in which the author had writer's block. In both Maggie Finds Her Muse by Dee Ernst, and now Kate Bromley's Talk Bookish to Me, the author found...
Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink
With the temperatures climbing, it's the perfect time to dive into the new Shake Shop Mystery series. While readers will sample Dana Mentink's Pint of No Return, we'll probably return for the residents of Upper Sprocket, Oregon. Trinidad (Trina) Jones isn't sure...