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
Jane Badrock, Guest Author
Jane Badrock has written a comedic thriller, Sinister Sisterhood. How often do you see the words "comedic thriller" in the same sentence? Even her biography on her publisher's website is funny, so I'll share part of it as an introduction. She's here today, publication...
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay
There's a recipe for a Jenn McKinlay romantic comedy. It's one part laughter; one smaller part madcap physical comedy. Add one part charming romance. Stir in a large handful of idyllic setting (Ireland, Paris, and Tuscany all in one book). Add a dash of regret and...
The Detective in the Dooryard by Timothy Cotton
When asked, I say my all-time favorite book is a collection of essays by Patricia Leimbach, A Thread of Blue Denim. Leimbach knows how to appreciate moments in life,; a trip to sell eggs, running to the store for parts for a tractor, the backyard as the setting for...