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
Lucky Bones by Michael Wiley
Lucky Bones by Michael Wiley
I wasn’t sure what to make of Michael Wiley’s second book featuring ex-cop turned PI, Sam Kelson. While the first book was gritty, the second in the series has many more comic elements, although it is still violent. I finally decided Lucky...
Shadows in Time by Julie McElwain
Shadows in Time by Julie McElwain
Once again, I read the fifth in a series, and wish I had started from the beginning. So, instead of starting with Shadows in Time by Julie McElwain, I’m suggesting you start from the beginning of the series with A Murder in Time. An FBI agent, time...
September Treasures in My Closet
September Treasures in My Closet
Each Treasures in My Closet post means we’re one month closer to the end of 2020. It can’t come soon enough. I hope you find some September books you want to read. How can you not with this list? Some of my favorite authors have books out in September....