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
Cursed to Death by Bill Crider
Bill Crider and Sheriff Dan Rhodes examine relationships in the third in the Dan Rhodes mystery series, Cursed to Death. Although I'm reading the series in order, I'm looking at the books so I can discuss more than Crider's great characters. If I was only to talk...
Giveaway – Romance & STEM
I have a giveaway this week, but I'm going to end it on Wednesday, Feb. 14. That gives me a couple days to get to the post office. I just wanted to point out the deadline so you notice it, if you're interested in the books. Both books are about romance and STEM. Let's...
What Are You Reading?
If you're one of our California friends, I hope you're okay. I think Mark is the one who is the furthest south, while others are in northern California. Thinking of you all with that rain. I'm liking our weather here. 50s, and maybe even 60 on Friday, with sunshine....


