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 Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean
"Beauty and the Beast" has always been my favorite fairy tale. And, with the Disney version, what book lover can forget that library? It's just one more reason to fall in love with the beast. And, what do you do with a rogue who bribes the heroine with books? Then...
Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay
Well, Jenn McKinlay's Hat Shop mysteries have gone to the dogs. I mean it. The sixth book in the series, Buried to the Brim, is fun, one of Jenn's best books. And, it's set in the world of dog shows. Scarlett Parker and her cousin, Viv Tremont, own a high...
Beautiful World Australia by Lonely Planet
Did I tell you I'm going to Australia this year? Well, we can't see the entire continent in ten days. We're concentrating on New South Wales and Tasmania, but Beautiful World Australia, a Lonely Planet book, covers the entire continent. It's a stunning...