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
Winners and a Lying Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Charlotte W. from Covington, GA won The First Mistake. Dianne C. will receive the copy of First Cut. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away crime novels about liars. Christina...
What Are You Reading?
Thursday. How many times have I told you it's my favorite day of the week? Let's talk about what we're reading this week. Today was my deadline for reviews, so I'm reading nonfiction. It's a break from a straight crime fiction diet. I'm reading Janice Kaplan's The...
Tina Kashian, Guest Author
Tina Kashian, author of the cozy mystery, On the Lamb, in guest author today. Although I reviewed it on Monday, here's the blurb for the book. And, don't forget to check below the recipe for a giveaway! Lucy Berberian is busy preparing her family’s Mediterranean...