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
One Day You’ll Burn by Joseph Schneider
Joseph Schneider's debut police procedural, One Day You'll Burn, should come with a warning label of graphic violence. And, don't try to read it while eating. Saying that, this first book in the Detective Tully Jarsdel series is an homage to every corner of...
Last Day by Luanne Rice
I liked Luanne Rice's suspense novel, Last Day. My biggest problem? I wanted to love it as much as I loved her book The Silver Boat. Rice often writes about sisters, their love for each other despite their differences. I bogged down in Last Day, though. It...
The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard
I had to pick up Amalie Howard's historical romance, The Beast of Beswick. I'm a sucker for "Beauty and the Beast" stories. It's even my favorite Disney film, although I preferred the beast over the prince. And, that library! What can I say? One reason I like the...