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
What Are You Reading?
See, I didn't throw you any curve balls this week. We're going to talk about what we're reading. I'm reading a true crime book that was a bestseller last year, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. She's the writer who named the Golden State Killer, but...
Molten Mud Murder by Sara E. Johnson
It's always fun to discover a debut author who writes an atmospheric mystery with an interesting sleuth. Sara E. Johnson takes readers to New Zealand in Molten Mud Murder. I hope readers appreciate the descriptions of the country, and the details of the...
Author Interview – Sara E. Johnson
I always enjoy introducing a debut author. Tomorrow, I'll review Sara E. Johnson's first mystery, Molten Mud Murder. Set in New Zealand, it introduces a fascinating new sleuth. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Sara. Sara, congratulations on the release...