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
Winners & Girls in Crime Fiction Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Both books are heading to Illinois. Leeza S. from Highland Park won Tell Me Everything. Someone We Know goes to Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm...
What Are You Reading?
Last week, Sharon mentioned she had started the novel, The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins. I just finished that book. I loved it, but I'll review it Saturday. Magical and romantic and sad, with a young woman who went through foster care, found a foster mother...
Have You Heard? Juliet Blackwell’s Bewitched and Betrothed
While I have a copy of Juliet Blackwell's latest Witchcraft mystery, Bewitched and Betrothed, I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Fortunately, Sandie Herron had time to listen to the audiobook. She's sharing her comments here today. (Thank you, Sandie.)...