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
Introducing Connie Berry – An Interview
It’s always a pleasure to introduce a debut author when I loved her book. Tomorrow, I’m running my review of A Dream of Death. It was an outstanding, atmospheric mystery with characters I love. Today, it’s my pleasure to introduce author...
Catriona McPherson, An Interview
If you’ve ever met or heard award-winning author Catriona McPherson, you’ll be able to “hear” her voice and humor in the following interview. Catriona discusses her latest book, Scot & Soda, her life and career. Thank you, Catriona....
Scot & Soda by Catriona McPherson
Tomorrow, you’re all in for a treat, Catriona McPherson, author of Scot & Soda, agreed to answer interview questions, and the post will be up on Monday. Cat is fun, and funny, and, my personal opinion is that the Last Ditch mysteries reflect her sense of...


