
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
What Are You Reading?
What are you reading this week? I have nothing new to report since Monday, as you can tell from my blog and my use of Sandie Herron's reviews. Thank heavens for Sandie! I'm still reading Cursed, the anthology featuring fairy tales and folktales centered on a curse....
Have You Heard? – William Kent Krueger’s Blood Hollow
Three day weekend. Wouldn't you think I would have a couple books backed up for the blog? Actually, I've been reading for Library Journal instead of for me, although I read two good books. You won't see reviews until August and October, though, from that reading....
The Sunday Potluck Club by Melissa Storm
I liked the concept of The Sunday Potluck Club by Melissa Storm more than I liked the book. But, I did finish it. It just felt rushed. The relationship felt rushed. And, the child's adjustment felt rushed. It just felt as if there was an oversimplification of all...