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
Agatha Award Nominees
Agatha Award Nominees
To all of you who haven’t read this year’s Edgar nominees, the 2019 Agatha Award nominations have been announced by Malice Domestic. The awards will be given out May 4 during Malice Domestic 31. Congratulations to all of the nominees. Best Contemporary...
Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher
Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher
Even the subtitle of Mary Pipher’s latest bestseller, Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing as We Age, doesn’t really do an adequate job describing how fascinating this book is. If you’re a woman over sixty, you...
Sandie’s Corner – Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly
Sandie’s Corner – Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly
I’m a little too close to the book I just finished, so I was happy to find Sandie Herron’s review in my email. Perfect timing for a “Sandie’s Corner” post. It gives me time to think about my book before writing my review. Diane...