
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
Beach Read by Emily Henry
It may be titled Beach Read, but don't pick up Emily Henry's latest novel expecting a light, fluffy romance. It has its moments, but it's a story about a woman grieving the loss of her father, and a man who is still looking for people to trust after a childhood of...
Distractions
I really do want to know how you're doing. Yesterday's post was scheduled way back before the world closed down, when I still thought I'd be in Australia for the first part of May. Abby and I picked May 18 because I didn't expect to be back in the country in time...
Abby L. Vandiver, Guest Author
Note: I do have a "Distraction" for my regular readers today, a guest post by author Abby L. Vandiver. I hope you enjoy it, and then stop back tomorrow for the "Distractions" post and we can all catch up. ***** There are several reasons Abby L. Vandiver is guest...