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
More Moments from Bouchercon
I have a lot of pictures to share today, but first, a scheduling word. This week is going to be off. I have a guest post on Thursday, and Catriona McPherson is going to give away books. That means, the giveaway and author post will be up on Thursday, and What Are...
Moments from Bouchercon
I can't even describe how wonderful Bouchercon was this year in Dallas. It was my fifth Bouchercon. This year, I skipped many of the panels, and spent time talking with authors and friends. It was the perfect opportunity to meet some of the new authors in the...
Q & A with Donis Casey
Readers may recognize Donis Casey as the author of the Alafair Tucker mysteries, a series of books centered on Alafair, a farm wife in Oklahoma, and her large family. The books are set in the early 1900s. I love the family, but I also appreciate the detail of the...