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
The Man in the Microwave Oven by Susan Cox
Confession time. I remember when Susan Cox' The Man on the Washing Machine came out. Honestly? The title was so unappealing to me that I never tried it. I should have known better. That book was the winner of the Minotaur Books/MWA First Crime Novel Award, and those...
A Gift Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two copies of a special book that I purchased just for this giveaway. It's perfect as a gift for yourself or for someone who loves carousels or Paris.Kaye Wilkinson Barley and Donald Barley created a beautiful book with photographs and brief...
What Are You Reading?
How are you this week? Don't hesitate to let us know how you're doing. I'm visiting my mother for a couple more days, so I won't be checking in with all of you quite as often as I usually do. But, I do care to know how you're doing, and I'll check in several...