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 Shadow Friends by Tess Gerritsen
The Shadow Friends is my favorite of the three Martini Club thrillers by Tess Gerritsen. However, you really need to read the earlier books, meet the ex-CIA friends, and learn a little about their current lives before you delve into the latest book. So, pick up The...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Dirty Little Town by Frank Zafiro
Before I send you to Kevin Tipple's review, I promised you a reminder. Tim Sullivan, author of the DS. George Cross mysteries, will be appearing for The Poisoned Pen tonight at 7 PM MST (9 PM EST). You can watch the live event on the Pen's Facebook or YouTube page....
These Ancient Bones by Heather Graham
These Ancient Bones is the second book in The Crows series by Heather Graham, a spin-off of her Krewe of Hunters books. Jackson Crow, head of the FBI's Krewe, is establishing a "special circumstances" unit. He started it in Salem, Massachusetts with two recruits, Skye...