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

Passions in Death by J.D. Robb

Passions in Death by J.D. Robb

Passions in Death may be the fifty-ninth book in J.D. Robb's Eve Dallas series, but the stories are still fresh. Best of all, though, is the chance to catch up with Eve Dallas, her husband, Roarke, and Dallas' co-workers and friends. It's the early hours of the...

October Treasures in My Closet

October Treasures in My Closet

There are so many books coming out in September and October. It's definitely reading season. I have a relatively short list of books here, but I'm sure you all can add some titles. I'm looking forward to seeing what books you have to add. Here are my October...