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
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Under Investigation by Jeffrey Marks
Thanks to Kevin Tipple for sending more reviews. I really was out playing yesterday. My Mom and sisters were all here. We went to lunch at a diner, and then to a library. A library! Who would ever think that four women who worked in libraries would go visit one on...
Roses are Red, But Can Make You Dead by Heather Graham
Once in a while, Heather Graham, author of the Krewe of Hunters books, and so many others, writes a novella for a holiday. I received a notice about her 2024 Valentine's Day one. A little late, but it's worth catching up with a couple of my favorite characters in...
Happy Anniversary, Crippen & Landru
When Jeff Marks asked if I'd like to help in the observation of Crippen & Landru's 30th anniversary, I was on board. All I had to do was review one of the books they had published in the last thirty years. Here's the background, according to Crippen &...