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
S.C. Perkins, An Interview
S.C. Perkins, An Interview
S.C. Perkins’ debut mystery, Murder Once Removed, is one of my favorite mysteries this year. My review of the book will run tomorrow. In the meantime, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to S.C. Perkins. I hope you enjoy the interview, and give her...
A Stranger Here Below by Charles Fergus
A Stranger Here Below by Charles Fergus
It’s always interesting to read other reviews after I’ve reviewed a book for a journal. While I was fascinated by Charles Fergus’ A Stranger Here Below, other journals found it slow going and did not recommend it. I have to admit my family...
Gallows View by Peter Robinson
Gallows View by Peter Robinson
I thought I’d never read one of Peter Robinson’s Alan Banks police procedurals when I picked up Gallows View. However, I quickly had that vague feeling of familiarity when I started the book. Even so, I reread the first in the series because I wanted...