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
From Lesa & Sandie’s Corner, Breaking Silence
From Lesa & Sandie’s Corner, Breaking Silence
I’m back home, but not as early as I planned due to a lost day at Laguardia Airport thanks to fog. In other words, I didn’t finish what I intended to do this weekend. Tomorrow, I “hope” to post a little about our trip to New York City. In...
A Harmless Lie by Sara Blaedel
A Harmless Lie by Sara Blaedel
Sometimes, I have troubles with translations, and wonder if it’s the author or the translator. I didn’t have that problem with Sara Blaedel’s A Harmless Lie, translated by Mark Kline. The voices of troubled women seemed perfect in this riveting...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – the Last Second Chance
Kevin’s Corner Annex – the Last Second Chance
Kevin Tipple has an eclectic taste in crime fiction, but, as a resident of Texas, he has a fondness for mysteries that take place in that state. Here’s his review of The Last Second Chance by Jim Nesbitt. The Last Second Chance An Ed Earl Burch...