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
Stella by Josh Dygert
Stella by Josh Dygert
Sometimes, I just stumble across a book that surprises me. I’d never heard of Josh Dygert, but his novella, Stella, is set in Indiana. It was short enough that I could read it this week after meeting my deadline. It’s poetic and atmospheric with the...
When the Corn is Waist High by Jeremy Scott
When the Corn is Waist High by Jeremy Scott
I picked up Jeremy Scott’s When the Corn is Waist High because it’s set in Indiana farm country. Honestly? It’s not very complimentary about the people, but it’s witty with a dry humor that I appreciate. It also has two big twists. I...
Pay Dirt Road by Samantha Jayne Allen
Pay Dirt Road by Samantha Jayne Allen
Samantha Jayne Allen’s mystery debut, Pay Dirt Road, was the winner of the 2019 Hillerman Prize. To me, that indicates a quality mystery set in the Southwest that captures the local atmosphere of the setting, just as Tony Hillerman’s books did. In this...