
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
March 2020 Treasures in My Closet
Are you ready for March? Well, maybe we're a little early, but not too early to look at March book releases. I hope you find some titles here that appeal to you. And, you're welcome to comment and tell us what else you're anticipating. These are only the March...
Winners and Award Nominees Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Rachel F. from Parkersburg, WV and Sue F. of Crosslake, MN won the copies of City of Scoundrels. Murder Cuts the Mustard is going to Lisa G. from Pensacola Beach, FL. The books are going out in the mail today....
What Are You Reading?
Are you ready to talk about what you're reading this week? It's Thursday, so it's time to share what books you've read this week, or what books have bookmarks in them right now. I've just started the seventh Ellie Stone mystery by James W. Ziskin, Turn to Stone....