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

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RIP

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RIP

There is nothing I can say today that is more important than may Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg rest in peace. She gave so much of herself for justice, for women, for civil rights.Here is Linda Greenhouse's obituary in The New York...

What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading?

Pandemic. Fires and smoke, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Wyoming had snow. Pestilence is next. I'm more concerned with all of you. I know some of you are dealing with the fires and smoke. How is everyone? This week, I'm available to catch up with all of you....