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 & A Humorous Mystery Giveaway
Winners & A Humorous Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Becky K. from Grayslake, IL won Deja Moo. Nancy C. from Garland, TX won The Murder Book. The books went out in the mail yesterday. This week, I have two fun mysteries to give away. In Catriona McPherson’s...
What Are You Reading?
What Are You Reading?
It’s Thursday! Time to talk about what we’re reading. First, I’ll tell you why I didn’t read anything for two days. On Tuesday morning, I drove to my sister, Linda’s, in Ohio. Mom & my other sister, Christie, drove in as...
June 2019 Treasures in My Closet
June 2019 Treasures in My Closet
Ah, June Treasures in My Closet. Books are always magic, but there’s an enormous collection of magical books that will be released in June. Wait until you see this list! It’s the twentieth anniversary of Aimee Leduc, while Murder in Bel-Air is the...