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
Cold Wind by Paige Shelton
A year ago, I said I loved Paige Shelton’s first mystery set in Alaska featuring Beth Rivers, Thin Ice. I still love the remote setting for this series, Benedict, Alaska. The cast of characters is wonderful. But, Beth Rivers herself drove me nuts in this...
Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker
Some mystery series, even my favorite ones, have their ups and downs. Bree Baker’s Seaside Cafe Mysteries, though, haven’t let me down yet. The fifth one, Closely Harbored Secrets, is excellent, and it’s one of my favorite cozy mysteries of the...
Singular sensation by Michael Riedel
I don’t ever remember staying up late to finish a nonfiction book before. I seldom even stay up to finish a mystery or other novel. But, Michael Riedel’s Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway was worth it. Riedel admits in the introduction that...