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
Distractions
Here in the U.S., it's Memorial Day, and my Mom & sister would normally be going to cemeteries to put flowers on graves. The pandemic has changed even the simple family things. My distraction this past week has been music. I've been following a stage show...
A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker
Bree Baker's Seaside Cafe mysteries have become some of my favorite cozies. As someone who reads for character, I appreciate the amateur sleuth, Everly Swan, and the strong supporting cast, including the almost-obligatory police detective who is interested in...
Hide Away by Jason Pinter
I seldom read thrillers. In fact, I agree with the way the British handle mysteries and thrillers and suspense novels, lumping them together as crime fiction. Jason Pinter's Hide Away fits the crime fiction category. It has elements of all of those types...