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
What Are You Reading?
Well, there you go, everyone. My apologies. I meant to take the moderation off for today because I want you all to be able to see each others’ comments, but I forgot until this morning, and some of you had already commented. Sorry about that! As long as...
Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel
I ordered Anne Bogel’s Don’t Overthink It quite a while ago because I enjoyed her book, I’d Rather Be Reading. I just got around to reading the book subtitled “Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your...
The Secrets of Love Story Bridge by Phaedra Patrick
It’s release day for Phaedra Patrick’s latest novel. The author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper now brings us The Secrets of Love Story Bridge. It’s the heartwarming story of a broken man who has been struggling with guilt and grief for...


