
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
April 2020 Treasures in My Closet
It's hard to believe we're already talking about April book releases. Even though we haven't had a bad winter, I'm ready for spring and spring books. Let's talk about forthcoming books. Paris is still the setting of Cara Black's latest book, Three Hours in...
My Fair Latte by Vickie Fee
There's something about cozy mysteries involving old movies. I was a fan of Jeffrey Cohen's Double-Feature mysteries. I really enjoyed Margaret Dumas' humorous cozy with paranormal elements, Murder at the Palace. Now, we can add Vickie Fee's Cafe Cinema...
Winners and The Luck of the Irish Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won All the Best Lies, and Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL won Behind Every Lie. The books are going out in the mail today. If might seem a little early to give away books in honor...