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
Bouchercon Saturday
Saturday was a full day at Bouchercon, going into the evening. I had said I’d volunteer at the Left Coast Crime booth in the morning. First, though, I had to find it. So, I asked John Purcell for directions. He was a dedicated volunteer and spent most of the...
Bouchercon 2018 – St. Petersburg, FL
So much Bouchercon, so much to try to remember so I can share it with you. I know I’m going to miss a lot, but I’ll at least try to share pictures. Bouchercon was at the historic Vinoy Renaissance Resort in St. Petersburg. Beautiful, restored historic...
A Borrowing of Bones by Paula Munier
Paula Munier’s debut mystery, A Borrowing of Bones, has everything. It’s fast-paced and intense, engrossing with an atmospheric setting in the Vermont woods. For those of us who read for character, though, it’s outstanding. Mercy Carr, a veteran...