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
Sunday Spotlight – Kim Hays
Most of you will recognize Kim Hays' name. She's a regular participant here on the blog, but especially on Thursdays. Kim's third Linder and Donatelli mystery in her Polizei Bern series, A Fondness for Truth, was just released. In my questions for Sunday Spotlight,...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Pierce by Patrick B. Simpson
Yesterday, I sent in my last two reviews for this month for Library Journal, so I'm sharing one of Kevin Tipple's reviews today. Pierce by Patrick B. Simpson is a March 2024 release. Thank you, Kevin, for sharing this review! Pierce by Patrick B. Simpson opens with...
A Mystery Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two mysteries, one in a long-running series, one a debut. Let's start with the latest Scottish Bookshop mystery, Paige Shelton's The Poison Pen. Edinburgh is mourning the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II when bookseller Delaney...