
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
Booked for a Hanging by Bill Crider
The sixth Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery by Bill Crider, Booked for a Hanging, is my favorite in the series so far. It has to deal with a rare book dealer and a possible missing book. Just fits my taste. When a rare book dealer from Houston, Hal Brame, shows up at the...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Mystery Magazine, June 2024
I should have a review for tomorrow, but I'm a little behind due to the Toronto trip. I never read when I'm on vacation, although I always take several books, in paper and on my iPad/Kindle. Fortunately, Kevin Tipple sent a review of the June edition of Mystery...
Friday Giveaway
This week, I have two mysteries by Ohio authors to give away. I bought copies of both of them so I could give them away here. A Collection of Lies by Connie Berry is the latest Kate Hamilton mystery. Kate and her husband, DI Tom Mallory, are on their honeymoon in...