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
June Treasures in My Closet
Oh, my gosh! The quantity of books coming out in June. Wait until you see all the books from my closet. Or, as Kevin Tipple refers to it, "The Vault of Knowledge and Treats". So, here are the treats! My husband was one of those conspiracy theorists when it came to...
Winners and Picks of 2020 Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won Unspeakable Things. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR will receive Teen Killers Club. I'm mailing the books today. 2020 and 2021 have not been easy years for anyone, but last year was...
What Are You Reading?
Welcome to Thursday, and what are you reading! My favorite day of the week. Maybe not my favorite week because I'm cramming right now, trying to read to moderate a panel next week. That's okay. I still want to catch up with all of you. How are you doing? And, my...