
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
From Sea to Stormy Sea edited by Lawrence Block
I'd love to see all of the paintings that inspired From Sea to Stormy Sea: 17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings". Because I read an ARC, an Advanced Reader's Copy, the paintings were in black and white. I did look up some of them, but the finished copy...
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
If you're a fan of contemporary romantic comedies or Susan Elizabeth Phillips' books involving sports teams, you might want to try The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. What happens when a professional baseball player wants to save his marriage and his...
Winner and Christmas Giveaway
Congratulations to the winner of Catriona McPherson's giveaway. Marla B. from Las Vegas, NV won the books. Thanks for playing, everyone! Here's my last contest of 2019. I always finish before Thanksgiving so I don't have to go to the post office during the holiday...