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 Hiding Place by Paula Munier
I don't know the last time a mystery made me sob, but Paula Munier managed it with The Hiding Place. The third Mercy Carr mystery is a compelling, emotional story; emotional for both Mercy and the reader. Military veteran Mercy Carr had a falling out with Vermont game...
Games Without Rules by Michael Gilbert
It almost seems ridiculous to discuss Michael Gilbert's Games Without Rules. After I mentioned it on Thursday, we discussed Gilbert, his books, his characters. In fact, I'm going to do something I seldom do. I'm going to pass. However, I will say that Gilbert violated...
Agatha Award Nominees
Malice Domestic announced the nominees for the 2020 Agatha Awards yesterday. Congratulations to all of the nominees! (Image from Malice Domestic) The 2020 Agatha Award Nominees Best Contemporary Novel Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews (Minotaur)Murder in the Bayou...