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

Snuggled Down

Snuggled Down

Well, I'm snuggled down at Mom's under an afghan. We had snow this afternoon. We haven't been out, but both Columbus and Huron were supposed to have had sleet. So, I'm glad I drove up early before the storm hit. Now, it's going to be the cold temperatures. As usual...

Hibernation

Hibernation

I debated what I wanted to say today. I almost posted a picture of a sleigh. I'm heading to my Mom's today for Christmas, and I'll stay almost until New Year's. Instead, looking at the weather, I decided to go with hibernation. I'm leaving for Mom's earlier than I...