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 Death of No Importance by Mariah Fredericks
If you like compelling historical mysteries that portray social and class inequities, you might want to try Mariah Fredericks’ A Death of No Importance. Set during the Gilded Age, the story includes mining disasters, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire,...
Necessary Ends by Tina Whittle
Tina Whittle’s Necessary Ends is called “A Tai Randolph Mystery”. And, yes, Tai is in it, and she’s essential as always. But, this is the story of her lover and partner, Trey Seaver. It’s also the culmination of a story arc, a point...
Winners and a Cozy Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The copies of The Lemonade Year are both heading to California. Tricia J. of Solana Beach won a copy, as did Bonnie K. from Carmichael. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away...