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

A Give Me an M Giveaway

A Give Me an M Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Cecelia R. from Oak Harbor, WA and Linda K. from Woodstock, MD won copies of Booked for Death. Cynthia G. of Lancaster, PA won A Study in Murder. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm...

What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading?

First, the most important question. How are you this week? Feeling okay, emotionally and physically? I'm doing much better this week. I had a good week at work, and I'm off most of next week, so I'll have extra reading time. Something to look forward to! Now, what...