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
…and His Lovely Wife by Connie Schultz
Connie Schultz' memoir, a book that came out in 2007, wrapped up 2015 perfectly for me. ...and His Lovely Wife is the story of the journalist's year on the campaign trail, the year she gave up her career to support and campaign for her new husband, Sherrod Brown,...
February Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
OK, I'm revealing a secret here. When I first started Treasures in My Closet, they really were in my closet. Not anymore. Over the years, I've received more and more books. Now, they're actually on the floor in my middle room. I'm not changing the title to...
February Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
What better way to kick off the new year than to talk about books? I have two days worth of forthcoming books to talk about, books that are scheduled for release in February. Leigh Adams kicks off the list with her first Kate Ford mystery. In Hostile Witness,...


