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
Summer Cold
Summer Cold
A summer cold is not conducive to reading. So, I'm going to check in, and crawl back under my afghan, knowing I'll feel better tomorrow. It's just a...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Sex and Death on the Beach by Elaine Viets
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Sex and Death on the Beach by Elaine Viets
I'm just getting into my next book, so it was time to share one of Kevin Tipple's reviews. It's been a number of years since I read one of Elaine Viet's books. She's kicking off a new series with Sex and Death on the Beach. Sex and Death on the Beach: A Florida...
Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall
Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall
I never saw "Broadchurch", so I have no idea how Chris Chibnall's debut mystery, Death at the White Hart compares to the show. Chibnall is the creator of "Broadchurch". Now, he gives us a solid police procedural with an interesting lead charactrer. Due to family...