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
Stop You’re Killing Me!
Stop You’re Killing Me!
Several months ago, when I told Charlotte, one of the blog’s faithful readers, about the website Stop You’re Killing Me!, she suggested I mention it here. She said there may be other readers who don’t know about my favorite website. The website...
I Am a Cat by Galia Bernstein
I Am a Cat by Galia Bernstein
Once in a while, I come across a children’s picture book that I love and want to share. I’m going to read Galia Bernstein’s I Am a Cat to a group of third graders next month. I know it’s a picture book, but its subtle message of...
Have You Heard? – A Toxic Trousseau by Juliet Blackwell
Have You Heard? – A Toxic Trousseau by Juliet Blackwell
Sandie Herron caught my comment that I was reading Juliet Blackwell’s A Toxic Trousseau, and she reminded me that she had reviewed the audio book. Thanks, Sandie. Here’s her review of the last Witchcraft Mystery. A TOXIC TROUSSEAU ...