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
The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett
Although I've talked about SJ Bennett's debut adult novel, The Windsor Knot, for months now, I hadn't reviewed it. It's almost release date, and time to reveal this charming book, hopefully the first in a series, Her Majesty the Queen Investigates. Bennett...
Have You Heard? – Lyssa Kay Adams’ Crazy Stupid Bromance
Because I'm rereading The Windsor Knot, I'm going to share Sandie Herron's review of the audiobook of Lyssa Kay Adams' Crazy Stupid Bromance. Sandie said she didn't mention the hilarity concerning the cat in the story. I read the first book in the series. Now, I'm...
Winners and a Gritty Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Laurie L. won the copy of Bloodline. Carol E. from San Jose, CA won the copy of Bone Canyon. The books will go out in the mail today. Chris Harding Thornton's Pickard County Atlas is an atmospheric debut....