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
January Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
I have another collection of books to tempt you today. I hope you're excited about some of the January releases. We have a number of interesting debut novels this month. In Jane Harper's The Dry, "Small towns can hide big secrets." Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns...
Winners and Next Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the most recent contest. Both books are heading to New York. Ali Brandon's Twice Told Tail will go to Sonia G. of Syosset, NY. Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James is going to Wendy L. from Rochester, NY. As I do every year, I'm...
January Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
I warned you. There are piles of books that are released in January 2017. I've picked out about fifteen books for each day, today and tomorrow. And, I'll list the other books at the end of tomorrow's post. Happy Reading in 2017 for all of us! Elliot Ackerman kicks...


