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
Ten Years a Nomad by Matthew Kepnes
I was never the kind of traveler that Matthew Kepnes was. He was a backpacker who traveled the world for ten years, drinking and partying. But, Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler’s Journey Home is worth reading even if you’re not the type to appreciate...
Have You Heard? Julie Hyzy’s Affairs of Steak
Friday morning was my monthly review deadline for Library Journal, so I only now had the chance to start a book that doesn’t come out in October or November. You’ll get to read reviews of those books when the time comes. Tomorrow, I’ll have one of...
Winners and A Dog Days of August Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The copies of The Dead Girl in 2A will go to Renee G. from Valleyford, WA and Alma C. of Mountain Home, AR. Daniel M. from Weymouth, MA won The Moroccan Girl. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. Because...