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
The Diva Cooks Up a Storm by Krista Davis
I'm one book behind in this cozy mystery series. But, I enjoy Krista Davis' setting, Old Town Alexandria. And, the mystery is very much character-driven. So, I finally picked up the latest Domestic Diva Mystery, The Diva Cooks Up a Storm. Sophie Winston is an...
Winners and A Sinister Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Aubrey H. of Vienna, VA won A Bitter Feast. Terry O. from Divide, CO will receive The Bitterroots. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I thought it would be appropriate to give away "sinister" books...
What Are You Reading?
Well, what are you reading this week? Something new? Catching up on something old? A little of both? We'd all like to know. I'm catching up on a favorite series. I hadn't read Krista Davis' 2018 Domestic Diva mystery, The Diva Cooks Up a Storm, and the 2019 one is...