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
Something Whiskered by Miranda James
Yes and no on the seventeenth book in Miranda James' Cat in the Stacks Mystery. Yes, it's delightful with the Irish setting, more of Diesel the Maine Coon cat, and even a ghost cat named Fergal. But, if you're looking for Charlie Harris, the librarian, to solve the...
What Are You Reading?
Good morning, or afternoon, whenever you're reading this. Our weather has been a little cooler, and my schedule has been light. Today, though, I have another Thursday morning appointment, so I won't be around until early afternoon. So, tell me about your week,...
Lavender Lies Bleeding by Leslie Budewitz
I saw a question on Facebook yesterday. "What is your favorite cozy mystery series?" While there are several I read faithfully, Leslie Budewitz' Spice Shop Mysteries definitely rank up there. She always takes us, along with her protagonist Pepper Reece, to the...