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
Author Interview – Tracy Weber
I usually don’t schedule author interviews for Sundays. But, with half the country snowed in today, what else do you have to do except read? I’d like to welcome Tracy Weber today. She’s the author of the Downward Dog mysteries. Murder Likes It Hot...
Have You Heard? – Donna Andrews’ The Penguin Who Knew Too Much
Thanks to Sandie Herron, readers are almost caught up with Donna Andrews’ Meg Langslow series in audio format. Today, Sandie reviews The Penguin Who Knew Too Much. The Penguin Who Knew Too Much Written by: Donna Andrews Narrated by: Bernadette...
Winners and a Victorian Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Marie R. of Horseheads, NY won A Gift of Bones. Jane R. from Driftwood, TX will receive Deck the Hounds.The books will go out in the mail today. I have two mysteries set in the Victorian era, although one starts...


