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

Warm Up

Warm Up

Back to work today after a busy weekend of reading and reviewing. I'll have a review for you tomorrow, finally, even if I have to borrow one. In the meantime, it's going to be a cold week in this area, and probably for many of you. Warm up with your favorite hot...

Christmas Break!

Christmas Break!

No, nothing is broken. And, I've always been lucky. Even my little black cat, Josh, who loves wires, also loves the tree and lights. All of my cats never bothered the tree. This weekend, though, Josh and I are tucked in with the tree and lights, staying warm while...