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
What Are You Reading?
So how are you this week? It's important to ask. COVID cases are getting closer here in Indiana, people at work, and spouses of people in my department. Are you doing okay? I know different states are shutting down different aspects of society, again. Take care of...
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
Jenny Bayliss' The Twelve Dates of Christmas is a debut, but, in my opinion, it's THE contemporary romance of the year for anyone who wants a fun romance in a cozy setting. It's just perfect for the holidays. A warning, though. It's not easy to get at a public...
Hidden Treasure by Jane K. Cleland
I always look forward to the annual Josie Prescott Antiques mystery by Jane K. Cleland. Over the course of the series, we've watched Josie grow from an insecure young woman in a strange community to a confident woman, a successful businesswoman, owner of Prescott's...