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
The Boys by Ron Howard & Clint Howard
The Boys by Ron Howard and Clint Howard is subtitled "A Memoir of Hollywood and Family". Since, Ron Howard is three years older than me, it could just be titled a nostalgic look into the past. The brothers alternate telling the stories of their family and their...
Rosemary Kaye, On Books and Holidays
I'd like to welcome Rosemary Kaye back. She's our correspondent in Scotland. Before Rosemary talks about books and holidays, just a reminder that holidays in Scotland and England mean vacations in the U.S. I know you would all catch that immediately, but why think...
The Unknown by Heather Graham
At least I didn't read all thirty-five Krewe of Hunters books in a row. After reading that many, though, I have to admit they can feel formulaic at times. However, Heather Graham manages to make each amateur sleuth in the detecting duo feel fresh. The women all have...