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 Treasures in My Closet

April Treasures in My Closet

I have some terrific events happening in March, one musical and two concerts, so I"m not rushing through that month to April. However, there are some good books coming out in April. I hope you're ready to check out a few Treasures in My Closet for that month. I...

What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading?

What a crazy week here. I already mentioned my Mom and sisters were here on Monday. We had a terrific lunch at Delaney's Diner in Groveport, followed by a visit to Wagnalls Memorial, a library in Lithopolis. The library was founded by Mabel Wagnalls, daughter of...

A Peek Ahead

A Peek Ahead

It's been a busy week. As I said, my family was here on Monday, and I'm currently working on a big Treasures in My Closet post for Friday. That takes time from reading. So, I'm going to give you a peek, quite a far ahead. M.S. Greene's There's No Murder Like Show...