
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
Breakfast, and Food Memories
Yesterday, Rosemary mentioned I could even post pictures of breakfast. Ta-da! This was breakfast last Friday when I was home visiting my mother. My sisters were there, too, so Mom made Swedish rosettes. I understand there's a device for them that looks like a rose,...
A Library Book Chat
I was home to visit my mother and sisters last week. I should know better than to take books. I read a chapter and a half. That's it. I spent all the time enjoying the time with family instead. So, I don't have books to review this week. What I did have when I went...
Sandie Herron Reviews: Charles Todd’s A Fearsome Doubt
My family and the drive back to Indiana wore me out. I slept away part of Sunday. But, I'll see what I can put together for tomorrow to share my trip home to Ohio. In the meantime, as always, I'm grateful for Sandie Herron's reviews. Here's her review of Charles...