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

Driving Home Tomorrow

Driving Home Tomorrow

It's a rainy day here in northern Ohio. I woke up to thunder, so I'm glad I'm driving home tomorrow and not today. If you wonder what I'm doing instead of reading, the puzzle above says everything. It's a 1000 piece puzzle called "They Still Make That?" While Mom...

Weekend Off

Weekend Off

Enjoy the Weekend sign with clouds and sky background Happy Friday! I'm taking the weekend off. Monday, I'm driving home after a wonderful couple weeks with my Mom. I have posts for every day next week, and it gives me time to actually read a book or two. Watch for...

What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading?

Merry Day after Christmas! We all know I haven't been reading for the last couple weeks. I've enjoyed every minute visiting with my Mom. My youngest sister, Christie, came with her family yesterday, and we had lunch and cookies with them, played pinochle, opened...