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
Orris and Timble: Lost and Found by Kate DiCamillo
There's something about Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble books that speaks to my heart. The current one, Orris and Timble: Lost and Found is a story of friendship, being lost, and finding your way home. Carmen Mok's illustrations just add to the heartfelt, beautiful...
Booked for Revenge by Karen Rose Smith
Well, there's something I seldom do. I read Booked for Revenge by Karen Rose Smith, the second book in a spin-off series, and I didn't read the first book or the Daisy's Tea Garden series where this came from. However, this cozy mystery works, with a strong cast, a...
Agatha Award Winners 2025
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Agatha Awards, presented this past weekend at Malice Domestic. Best Contemporary Novel: Gigi Pandian for A Midnight Puzzle Best First Novel: K.T. Nguyen for You Know What You Did Best Non-Fiction: Phyllis M. Betz...