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 Briar Club by Kate Quinn
I'll admit I sometimes bog down in the history in Kate Quinn's novels, and I love history. Quinn is the author of The Diamond Eye and The Huntress, among other books. But, The Briar Club! I only slowed down toward the conclusion of this book because I didn't want...
The Burning by Linda Castillo
I'm always eager to jump back into the world of Police Chief Kate Burkholder in Linda Castillo's series set in Ohio's Amish country. The Burning is a violent, sometimes graphic novel that pits Burkholder against the Amish as well as her colleagues in law...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Pitch Dark by Paul Doiron
If everything went right, I spent yesterday reading Louise Penny's forthcoming book, The Grey Wolf. When I get an Advanced Reader's Copy of her books, I give myself a day when I have nothing else on the agenda. I just settle in to read and absorb all of the story...