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

What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading?

It's Thursday! I'm still visiting my Mom, although I have been reading for Library Journal's Saturday deadline for this month. Today, Mom, my sister, Christie, and I are heading to Marion, Ohio where we have tickets to go through President Harding's home and...

Hump Day

Hump Day

Since it's Wednesday, and I'm still at my Mom's, I'll just wish you a Happy Hump Day. We'll gather tomorrow to talk about "What Are You Reading?" Today, I'm going to lunch here in Huron with some former classmates, and Mom is heading to her monthly lunch with her...