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
The Lemonade Year by Amy Willoughby-Burle
Sometimes, it's the voice. Amy Willoughby-Burle's novel, The Lemonade Year, introduces Nina Griffin, a narrator with a philosopher's voice, a poet's voice, the voice of a woman struggling to find her place in the world. It's just perfect for this story of a...
Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose
An emphasis on change and the Industrial Revolution doesn't necessarily mean a book is steampunk. Andrea Penrose's Murder at Half Moon Gate is an intriguing Regency mystery set in London. But, one element in the book is the patent for a mechanical process that...
The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
Debut author Debra Sennefelder kicks off a cozy mystery series with a story with a well-developed amateur sleuth and a promising cast of supporting characters. The Uninvited Corpse will appeal to readers of Krista Davis' Domestic Diva series. Hope Early left a...