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
Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy
Well, I found a new cozy mystery series to love. Dead in Dublin may be a debut mystery, but Catie Murphy has written science fiction/fantasy as C.E. Murphy, so it’s quite polished. It doesn’t hurt that it’s set in Dublin with actual buildings and...
Kiss Me in Paris by Catherine Rider
I was walking by the stacks in the library the other day, and Catherine Rider’s young adult novel, Kiss Me in Paris was on display. Naturally, I’m at least going to check out a book set in Paris. Yesterday, I reviewed Love Lettering, and picked it up...
Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn
Before I knew how popular Kate Clayborn’s contemporary romance would be at the library, I had already put my name on the list. Love Lettering is not only a romance between an unusual couple. It’s a love letter to New York City as well. How could I...