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
A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber
A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber
Anna Lee Huber’s fourth Verity Kent mystery, A Pretty Deceit, takes place just weeks after Penny for Your Secrets. This historical series is definitely one that invites readers to read it in order. Those who haven’t read previous books might...
On with the Butter by Heidi Herman
On with the Butter by Heidi Herman
No, On with the Butter is not a cookbook or a biography of Paula Deen. Heidi Herman’s nonfiction title is a surprisingly entertaining self-help book about celebrating life no matter what your age. And, her best example, used throughout the book, is...
Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli
Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli
Ah, Deception by Gaslight. It combines some of my favorite elements. It’s the debut of a new series, which I love. It’s set in New York City during the Gilded Age. The historical mystery covers political, economic, and social reasons for crime....