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

Rare Danger by Beverly Jenkins

Rare Danger by Beverly Jenkins

How could I resist a romantic suspense novella featuring a librarian? And, Beverly Jenkins dedicated Rare Danger "To romance-loving librarians everywhere." Jasmine "Jas" Ware is a reference librarian who turned her skills into her own business, CODEX, a company...

Winners and Giveaways Ending

Winners and Giveaways Ending

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Both books are going to the West Coast. Glen D. from Yuba City, won The Puzzle Box. Barbara W. from Auburn, WA won Sick to Death. The books will go out in the mail on Saturday. Nine years. I've been giving away...