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
Kevin’s Corner Annex – 21 Immortals
Kevin Tipple rounds out my vacation week with 21 Immortals: Inspector Mislan and the Yee Sang Murders by Ruzlan Mohr Noor. I'm so glad this was one of his picks for the first in a series. I bought a copy of the book, and have never had a chance to pick it up. Thank...
Have You Heard? Dianne Freeman’s A Lady’s guide to Gossip and Murder
While I arrived home yesterday, I have catching up to do for Library Journal, and around the house. I'm going to allow Sandie Herron and Kevin Tipple to finish the weekend for me. Don't worry. I have my own reviews scheduled for all of this forthcoming week. I really...
Winners and a Halloween Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Cindy D. from College Place, WA and Donna S. from Milford, CT both won copies of Paula Hawkins' A Slow Fire Burning. I mailed the books last Friday. Just a reminder that the post office has slowed down the mail. I...