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?

What Are You Reading?

Welcome to Thursday, and “What Are You Reading?” I can’t wait to find out your book choices this week. Don’t judge Jess Montgomery’s book, The Widows, by the fact that I’m still reading it. I was sick for three days, and...

Book Love by Debbie Tung

Book Love by Debbie Tung

I had a cold this weekend. I’m not asking for sympathy. I’m in the recovery stage after sleeping the weekend away. Debbie Tung’s Book Love was the ideal selection after a cold with fever. Even I could concentrate on this delightful book of...