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
Home Fires by Claire Booth
Claire Booth's sixth Sheriff Hank Worth mystery, Home Fires, is the best in the series, combining police procedural in a small community and a cold case. But, it's the teamwork and humanity that stands out. Booth's book does not resemble the mysteries by Bill...
The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan
I may be wrong. I often am when it comes to "Best of" lists at the end of the year. I suspect The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan will be on a number of those lists. Deservedly so. The novel has a brisk pace, an intriguing background, and a fresh...
May treasures in My Closet
I hope the extensive April post for Treasures in My Closet didn't give you false expectations. I don't have as many May releases here. Of course, I'm sure there are many I missed. Let me know what you're anticipating, please. Disturbing the Dead is the third in...