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
Happiness is a Book
While I firmly believe “Happiness is a Book”, it’s also the name of a blog by one of my friends, Aubrey Hamilton. I think many of you will enjoy the discoveries you can find on her site, https://happinessisabook.com/. Aubrey tends to read many...
Have You Heard? French Pressed by Cleo Coyle
I have four books to read and review this weekend. I thought I’d be ahead of the game this month, but I didn’t read one word when I was home in Ohio. No complaints. I’m not complaining about the wonderful time I had with family. But, I am going to...
Winners and Going to the Dogs Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Liz V. from Annapolis, MD won The Orphan’s Guilt. Cruel as the Grave is going to Diane M. from State College, PA. The books are going out in the mail today (I think the post office is open.). Maybe I should...

