
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
What Are You Reading?
I hope you all had just the kind of holiday you wanted, whether it was quiet, by yourself, or filled with family. I had a little of both, time with family, and time with just my Mom when we put together jigsaw puzzles and watched game shows. For me, what was...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly
I won't be home for a few more days. I'm enjoying my time with Mom. So, I appreciate this review from Kevin Tipple. Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly is still on The New York Times Bestseller List. I don't read the Lincoln Lawyer books, so I'm glad that Kevin...
Irish Milkshake Murder
Of course, we're all ready to think about St. Patrick's Day the day after Christmas, right? Well, maybe not, but today's release day for the collection, Irish Milkshake Murder. Three cozy mystery authors, Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, and Liz Ireland share a...