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
Favorite Books of 2026, So Far
It's really hard to believe we're already halfway through 2026. I missed it at the beginning of July, but I'm not too far off. It's time to talk about my Favorites Books of 2026, so far. These are the ones I read in 2026. Most of them were published this year, but not...
A Dark Path by Linda Castillo
Linda Castillo's latest collection, A Dark Path and Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories, is dedicated to all of us. "This short story collection is dedicated to all of the readers, booksellers, and librarians who have read and loved the Kate Burkholder series. Thank...
Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known by Scott Simon
Those who enjoy animal anecdotes, even some haiku by a French poodle, will find most of Scott Simon's musings amusing in his collection Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known. However, it's about pets, and very few of them outlive us. It's the love we share,...