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
The Dark Library by Mary Anna Evans
Several of Mary Anna Evans' books deal with World War II and secrets. The Dark Library is no exception, although it will take a while to pick up the war connection, other than rationing and shortages. The latest book is a gothic mystery that involves one troubled...
What Are You Reading?
I have no blood. I went for bloodwork on Tuesday, and they got one drop of blood. One drop! Must have been sucked out by a vampire. I went back Wednesday after drinking lots of water, and there was no problem in getting blood. So, that's been my week, driving back...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
I decided last week not to read S.A. Cosby's King of Ashes, although I loved his earlier books. I don't think this one is for me. So, I'm happy to share Kevin Tipple's review of this hot new book. A frequent theme of S. A. Cosby’s work, beyond racism, is the idea...