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
Bloody Genius by John Sandford
John Sandford is a bloody genius. I wish I could tell you how he messed up my book review for Bloody Genius, the twelfth Virgil Flowers novel, but it would spoil the book. In fact, that's what happened. I had an opening sentence all set after I read the first...
Have You Heard? – Donna Andrews’ Swan for the Money
Because I gave away Donna Andrews' latest Meg Langslow mystery this week, I thought it was the perfect time to run one of Sandie Herron's reviews of a book in the series. If you read the blog regularly, you know Sandie reviews audiobooks here, which I really...
Winners & An Ann Cleeves Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sue F. from Crosslakes, MN won Terns of Endearment. Liz V. of Annapolis, MD will receive Killer in the Carriage House. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away books in two different...