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
Antiques Ravin’ by Barbara Allan
Antiques Ravin’ by Barbara Allan
While I found one Trash ‘n’ Treasures mystery amusing, I think the humor in these books would go a long way. I’m not really a fan of broad humor in mysteries. I prefer wit and dry humor. But, Brandy and Vivian Borne both use a lot of wordplay in...
At Home in the Dark edited by Lawrence Block
At Home in the Dark edited by Lawrence Block
While Akashic Books calls their story collections “noir”, Lawrence Block, editor of At Home in the Dark, says he prefers the term “dark”. This anthology has an outstanding lineup of authors including Hilary Davidson, Joe Hill, Joe R....
Have You Heard? – Julie Hyzy’s State of the Onion
Have You Heard? – Julie Hyzy’s State of the Onion
My sister, Christie, and I both read Julie Hyzy’s White House Chef series. So, when Sandie Herron said she recently discovered the series, and was listening to it on audiobook, I was excited to share her reviews with you. Here’s Sandie’s review of...