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

Kris Lackey, Guest Author

Kris Lackey, Guest Author

My friend, Aubrey Hamilton, loves Kris Lackey's books, and suggested I share his books with all of you. Lackey has written four Bill Maytubby and Hannah Bond mysteries. The fourth, Ten-Acre Rock, was released yesterday. If you want to start at the beginning, go back...

An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo

An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo

Never think you should pick up one of Linda Castillo's Kate Burkholder mysteries just because it's set in Ohio's Amish country. If you're looking for cozy, try Laura Bradford's Amish mysteries. If you're looking for riveting police procedurals, a strong female police...