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
Winners and A Secret Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Susan D. from Watauga, TX won Wherever She Goes. Stone Mothers goes to Glen D. from Yuba City, CA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away two crime novels featuring women with...
What Are You Reading?
Let’s face it. During deadline week, I don’t read anything I can talk about right now. You’ll see all the reviews of the books I’ve been reading, but it will be September or October. Next week, I’ll have a title or two to share. This...
2019 International Thriller Awards
Last weekend, during the New York City blackout, the International Thriller Writers presented their annual Thriller Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners. Here are the winners. BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL Jennifer Hillier – Jar of Hearts BEST FIRST NOVEL C....