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 Vineyards of Champagne by Juliet Blackwell
I've read most of Juliet Blackwell's mysteries, and all of her novels. However, The Vineyards of Champagne, a story of grief and love, history and vineyards, is a book with a remarkable, moving voice. Blackwell has dug into her own heart to reveal a painful story...
Mysteryrat’s Maze
Mysteryrat's Maze. Interesting title, isn't it? It's actually a podcast produced by King's River Life Magazine, kingsriverlife.com. You can hear mysteries by your favorite authors come to life by listening to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast! Episodes of Kings River...
Award Nominations
This past week, both the Edgar and Agatha Award nominations were announced. Because I didn't have a chance to post them on Thursday or Friday, I'm posting them now. Congratulations to all of the nominees. Here was the announcement from Mystery Writers of America...