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
A Stone’s Throw by James W. Ziskin
I'm late coming to James W. Ziskin's Ellie Stone mysteries. I read his last book, Cast the First Stone, in which reporter Ellie Stone headed to Hollywood to cover the story of a hometown boy. But, I liked the new book, A Stone's Throw, much more. Ellie is a...
Murder to the Metal by Annie Hogsett
The second Somebody's Bound to Wind Up Dead mystery, Murder to the Metal, doesn't have as much humor as Annie Hogsett's debut. But, the complex storyline and the heart in this mystery make up for it. Allie Harper is the narrator. She and Thomas Bennington III, a blind...
Winners and Coffee, Tea, and… Tarts?
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Gail A. from Tulsa, OK won Collared. Jamie R. from Denver, NC will receive Fade to Black. I put the books in the mail on Thursday. This week, I'm giving away three cozy/semi-cozy mysteries. Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse...