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
Have You Heard? William Kent Krueger’s Purgatory Ridge
It was perfect timing when Sandie Herron emailed me with several reviews. Although I am so close to the end of Jason Pinter's Hide Away, I've been caught up with family and work, and I don't want to rush the review. Take my word for it. It's excellent, and...
What Are You Reading?
At the time I'm writing this, I'm reading Jason Pinter's Hide Away, but it's so good that I'm sure I'll have finished it before you read this post. That means you'll see the review here on Friday. In the meantime, here's just the elevator pitch summary - "a...
Beach Read by Emily Henry
It may be titled Beach Read, but don't pick up Emily Henry's latest novel expecting a light, fluffy romance. It has its moments, but it's a story about a woman grieving the loss of her father, and a man who is still looking for people to trust after a childhood of...