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
November Treasures in My Closet
Yes, November Treasures are a little late this month. As I said, my heart just wasn't in it earlier in the week. Then, when I looked at the short list of November book releases, I realized that was okay. I'm sure you'll still be able to get on waiting lists at your...
Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon
Powerful. Provocative. Disturbing. Those are the words I'd use to describe Marcie R. Rendon's standalone, Where They Last Saw Her. The author of the Cash Blackbear series returns to a familiar theme, #mmiw. Missing or Murdered Indian Women. U.S. and Canadian...
Winners and Crime Fiction Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Tracey P. from Westerville, OH and Patrick M. from York Beach, ME won the copies of The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. This week, I have two crime novels to give...