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
Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase
I picked up Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase because a review referred to The Taming of the Shrew. I didn't really care that it was book two in A Difficult Dukes series. It really doesn't matter. Although my understanding is that a couple...
The Blood is Still by Douglas Skelton
While it won't hurt to pick up the first Rebecca Connolly thriller by Douglas Skelton, Thunder Bay, this is one case when it's not necessary. The Blood is Still, the second book, is a compelling story that stands on its own. Skelton combines history and...
Winners and Chilly giveaways
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Karen H. from Liberty Township, OH won Hot to Trot. Lisa W. from Akron, IN won Fortune and Glory. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away books with chilly atmospheres. Let's start...