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
April in Paris, 1921 by Tessa Lunney
Even when I’m not crazy about a book, I’ll usually remark on it here. I can honestly say Tessa Lunney’s debut, April in Paris, 1921, was not for me. On the other hand, I have a friend who loves poetry and Paris and even the sound of the main...
Murder Takes a Turn by Eric Brown
Somehow, I failed to review the fourth book in Eric Brown’s Langham & Dupre mystery series. I read it, but didn’t realize I never reviewed it until I picked up the fifth book, Murder Takes a Turn. There may be a few cliches in these traditional...
August Treasures in My Closet
Here’s what you need to know about the listing of August Treasures in My Closet. I had two nights to get this written, and I was also be packing one of those evenings since I was heading out to visit a friend for a couple days. So, if you find a typing error...