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

timeout, Again

timeout, Again

Of course, by now you all know it's going to be hit or miss here for a while. I was feeling a little frantic the other day, and then I realized I still have over a month before I move, and I'll be home for the last few weeks of that. I do have time. But, that...

Time Out!

Time Out!

As I write this, I'm going downstairs at work to get more boxes. This is what I hope I'm doing this weekend - packing, not collapsed under the boxes. See you when I emerge! In the meantime, I'll share a video my friend, David Chaudoir posted. I spoke about...