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
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 Taylor is...
September Treasures in My Closet
So, I'm a few days late with Treasures in My Closet. Blame it on not having Internet all of last weekend. It takes time to write up this list. But, you didn't miss anything since these are all September releases. You can still pre-order them or place holds at your...
Winners and a Russian Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Nancy H. of White River Junction, VT won Fiction Can Be Murder. Jeannette G. from Benicia, CA will receive Broken Places. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I have two copies of Helen Rappaport's...


