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
Shiver Hitch by Linda Greenlaw
It's been nine years since Linda Greenlaw's last Jane Bunker mystery, Fisherman's Bend. Now, she brings back the former Florida police detective who left for Maine. Jane, insurance investigator and Assistant Deputy Sheriff, narrates the story of a simple case that...
July Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Are you ready for more books to add to the TBR pile or wishlist? Here they are! New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery brings us Secrets of the Tulip Sisters. It's a story about the problem with secrets, the power of love, and the unbreakable bond between...
Giveaway – Clergy Turned Sleuth
This week, I'm giving away two mysteries featuring clergy who turn sleuth. Let's start with G.M. Malliet's Devil's Breath. Max Tudor is spending a little bit more time now as a sleuth. His former life as an MI5 agent has caught up with him. When the body of...


