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
Mysteries in the Media Giveaway
As promised, it's time for the first giveaway of 2020. The books from both series have appeared in the media. The first title is in honor of M.C. Beaton, who died December 30. Beating About the Bush is the most recent Agatha Raisin mystery, in hardcover....
What Are You Reading? and Jeff Meyerson’s Favorites of 2019
I thought it was appropriate to kick off this week's What Are You Reading with a look back from Jeff Meyerson. Jeff is a faithful reader of Lesa's Book Critiques, and I appreciate his contributions, his comments, and the conversations he shares with other readers....
Treasures in My Closet – February 2020
I looked back at my favorite books of 2019 yesterday. Now, it's time to look forward. Here it is, January 1, 2020, and I'm already talking about February book releases. Just because it's New Year's Day doesn't mean I can skip Treasures in My Closet. If you're...