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
Bouchercon 2019 – Dallas
I'm off to Dallas today for Bouchercon 2019, leaving the cats in good hands. And, the blog? Well, there's a book contest that kicks off tomorrow. And, Friday is December Treasures in My Closet. I'm not doing What Are You Reading this week. Please save titles for...
Finding Christmas by Karen Schaler
Karen Schaler's Finding Christmas was a little like falling into a Hallmark movie. It will come as no surprise to anyone that Schaler is the writer of a couple Hallmark movies, including "Christmas Camp", and a Netflix one, "A Christmas Prince". But, the book could...
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
Anyone who has read Edgar Allan Poe knows Kate Racculia's latest book is going to be delightful. The opening of Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts is only three pages, but it captures the mysteries, loneliness and secrets that will unfold in the book. with the...