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
Under a Dark Sky by Lori Rader- Day
Darn that Lori Rader-Day. I am not a night person, but once I started Under a Dark Sky, I had to stay up and finish it. It’s the story of a troubled woman, caught up in an Agatha Christie nightmare. And, it’s just right. Eden Wallace’s husband,...
Beyond the Grave by Judy Clemens
Judy Clemens’ fifth Grim Reaper mystery, Beyond the Grave, is creepy, disturbing, and darkly humorous. And, it’s not the Grim Reaper who makes the novel creepy and disturbing. In fact, he’s the comic relief, although he’s also a thoughtful...
Blessed Be the Wicked by D.A. Bartley
D.A. Bartley’s Blessed Be the Wicked may be a debut mystery, but she brings a knowledge of Mormon history and traditions to this intriguing story. The background, as well as the well-developed character of Abish Taylor, combine for a fascinating debut. Abish...