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
Constituent Service by John Scalzi
Whoever did the cover art for John Scalzi's Constituent Service did a wonderful job illustrating the various species that are in the book. I'm grateful for Jeff Meyerson who mentioned this amusing novella by Scalzi. Of course, his books always have serious...
The Perp Wore Pumpkin ed. by J. Alan Hartman
"A bad meal is a misdemeanor but going to bed hungry is the biggest crime of all." Although this humorous crime anthology was published in 2023, the cause it supports has been even more vital this year when food has been uncertain for so many people. According to...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg
Kevin Tipple's health isn't good at the moment, so I'm using one of his reviews that he sent me a while ago. He actually read Lee Goldberg's Fallen Star before I did. I had a busy day yesterday, so I'm glad I had this review in my back pocket. Thank you, Kevin....


