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
Good Man Gone Bad by Gar Anthony Haywood
It's been a long time since I read one of Gar Anthony Haywood's books. In the mid-90s, I read the two books he wrote about Joe and Dottie Loudermilk, a retired African-American couple who traveled the U.S. in their camper. I had never read any of the Aaron Gunner...
Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O’Connor, Maddie Day & Alex Erickson
Carlene O'Connor, Maddie Day and Alex Erickson have more in common than the facts that they write cozy mysteries featuring amateur sleuths. Each of their novellas in Christmas Cocoa Murder features cocoa. Well, duh. Of course. They are also all enjoyable...
Winners and A “Bitter” Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Ice Cold Heart will go to Christopher S. in Eden, NY. Mark B. from Santa Clarita, CA won Iced in Paradise. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two "bitter" books. A Bitter Feast...