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
When the Flood Falls by J.E. Barnard
When the Flood Falls by J.E. Barnard
J.E. Barnard’s debut novel, When the Flood Falls, introduces three troubled women who have to fight past their fears. Despite their initial distrust of each other, they find common ground in their need to find a killer. Lacey McCrae’s husband, a fellow...
Have You Heard? – Charlaine Harris’ Dead as a Doornail
Have You Heard? – Charlaine Harris’ Dead as a Doornail
I know some of the blog readers listen to audiobooks, which I don’t do. So, I appreciate Sandie Herron’s reviews of those books for Have You Heard? Today, Sandie reviews Charlaine Harris’ Dead as a Doornail. Thank you, Sandie. Dead as a Doornail...
The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
I didn’t know what I was actually picking up when I checked out Neil Gaiman’s fairy tale, The Sleeper and the Spindle. Earlier this week, I mentioned his quote, “I like stories where women save themselves”, and he was talking about fairy...