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

Sorry – No Review

Sorry – No Review

I actually had a review written and scheduled for here today, but the book was delayed at the printer's so the publisher changed the release date to August. I'm sorry. However, I messaged the author, and now we may all benefit. She asked if I wanted to review her...

My “Summer Residency”

My “Summer Residency”

You all know I'm up at my Mom's. My friend, David, called it my "summer residency". Huron is a pretty town on Lake Erie in northern Ohio. This weekend is the annual Riverfest, celebrating the town and the Huron River. So, last night, we watched fireworks from Mom's...