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

Sunday Spotlight – Maddie Day

Sunday Spotlight – Maddie Day

Some readers may recognize Edith Maxwell as the author of the Quaker Midwife mysteries. She's also the author of the Local Foods mysteries, and the Lauren Rousseau ones. As Maddie Day, she is the author of the popular Country Store mysteries, the Cozy Capers Book...

Reading Time

Reading Time

Yes, I'll admit I was out enjoying myself for two nights. Wednesday night, we went to hear Emmet Cahill perform Broadway songs and Irish pieces. Thursday night, we went to see "Mamma Mia!!" from Broadway in Columbus. Two fun nights of music with another one...