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
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Two Truths and a Lie by Mark Stevens
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Two Truths and a Lie by Mark Stevens
I’m up at my Mom’s for the weekend, so I have a couple of Kevin Tipple’s reviews to share. Thank you, Kevin. Today’s review is of Two Truths and a Lie by Mark Stevens. Two Truths and a Lie: A Thriller by Mark Stevens is the second book in...
Orris and Timble: Star Stories by Kate DiCamillo
Orris and Timble: Star Stories by Kate DiCamillo
For the past three years, I’ve been featuring Kate DiCamillo’s Orris and Timble stories, with charming illustrations by Carmen Mok. Orris and Timble: Star Stories completes the trilogy about the rat and the owl. Although the series is designed for young...
What Are You Reading?
What Are You Reading?
The weekend was busy, and this coming weekend will be as well. I needed the down time in the middle. Saturday, I had the library’s book tasting, and then went to Linda’s. Linda and Kevin’s oldest son was in town with his daughter, so Mom and...