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
Carousels of Paris by Kaye Wilkinson Barley
Carousels of Paris by Kaye Wilkinson Barley
I interviewed Kaye Wilkinson Barley when her book, Carousels of Paris, came out, but I haven’t had a chance to review it. Let’s talk about this unique book featuring the history and photographs of some of Paris’ beautiful carousels. Kaye Wilkinson...
Have You Heard? Blind Sight by Carol O’Connell
Have You Heard? Blind Sight by Carol O’Connell
Carol O’Connell’s Blind Sight is an older title, but now that we’re all housebound, maybe it’s time to catch up with some of those older audiobooks. Here’s Sandie Herron’s review of Blind Sight. Blind Sight Written by...
A Highlander Walks Into a Bar by Laura Trentham
A Highlander Walks Into a Bar by Laura Trentham
Light reading. When I think of light reading right now, I think of contemporary romances, not my usual mysteries. Oh, I haven’t given up on them. I have three mysteries on a pile next to me right now, and I’ll select one as my next book. I only read one...