
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
The Shameless by Ace Atkins
Ace Atkins' ninth Quinn Colson novel needs to come with a label, "Warning. To Be Continued..." If there was ever a book with a cliffhanger ending, it's The Shameless. Twenty years ago, a fifteen-year-old boy, Brandon Taylor, went missing in the woods where he...
Winners and a PI Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Milwaukee Noir is going to Ed H. from Arroyo Grande, CA. Lisa G. of Pensacola Beach, FL and Melody M. from Wayne, PA each won a copy of Breaking the Dance. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm...
What Are You Reading?
I don't expect a lot of posts today, but just in case you want to drop in, I'm around. No big plans for today, and I work tomorrow, so I didn't leave town. If you drop by, tell us what you're reading today or this week. On the recommendation of my friend Kaye...