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 & A Thriller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sonia G. from Syosset, NY won Grounds for Murder. Murder with a View will go to Susan B. from Seattle, WA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away two thrillers. In Christina...
What Are You Reading?
I hope you had at least one day with good weather to enjoy this week. I love temperatures in the low 80s, just perfect for me. There may have been a little more sun over last weekend, but Tuesday I was able to get outside and read on my lunch hour, and it was just...
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
It’s not easy to discuss a novel I loved, one that I sobbed over and stayed up to finish. Madeline Martin’s novel of World War II is an homage to books and reading and the power of books. It’s filled with characters I loved, and beloved ones who...