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
Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli
Ah, Deception by Gaslight. It combines some of my favorite elements. It's the debut of a new series, which I love. It's set in New York City during the Gilded Age. The historical mystery covers political, economic, and social reasons for crime. And, there's a...
A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates
I never thought I'd say a book had too many librarians in it. However, let's face it. By the time readers get to the seventh Lighthouse Library Mystery, Eva Gates' A Death Long Overdue, they're invested in Lucy Richardson, her relationship with the mayor, and...
Winners and A Canadian Author Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Larissa T. from Kingwood, TX and Lisa G. from Pensacola Beach, FL won the copies of The Wrong Girl. An Old Man's Game will go to Harriet T. from San Jose, CA. The books are going out in the mail today.This week,...