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
Toxic Prey by John Sandford
I'll admit I wasn't excited about the premise of John Sandford's Toxic Prey. But, the thirty-fourth book in the Prey series was riveting, a tension-filled novel all the way to the end. Letty Davenport, and her father, Lucas, are together trying to save the world...
Scott Tipple, Guest Reviewer
I'm sure you recognize that last name. Yes, Scott Tipple is Kevin Tipple's son, but he's a reader and reviewer in his own right. Scott's preferences are science fiction and graphic novels, but he does read some crime fiction, and he agreed to review an occasional...
What Are You Reading?
I drove up to Mom's on Tuesday, and I'm visiting for the week. My sister, Christie, came for the day yesterday, and we went to a cousin's to play pinochle in the afternoon, then to dinner. We're not spending the whole day away today, but I will be off and on during...