
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
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Silence of the Dead
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Silence of the Dead
Let's face it. I've been partying all week - one night for my birthday, the next day with Mom and my sisters, and then Thursday night for my nephew's birthday. So, today, I'm turning the blog over to Kevin Tipple for his review of The Silence of the Dead by Colin...
The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
How could I go wrong with a novel about dollhouses, miniatures, and a librarian? Elise Hooper's The Library of Lost Dollhouses has all those elements, along with an artist to root for. Readers who don't care for alternating timelines will not be happy with that...