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
New York City – Day 3
Christie and I planned to spend most of Thursday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met had the second part of the “Heavenly Bodies” exhibit. You’ll only be able to see pictures from part of the Met’s exhibit, though. While we could...
Winners and a Scottish Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Marla B. from Las Vegas, NV won Dead Cold Brew. Charlotte W. of Covington, GA will receive Pekoe Most Poison. Tart of Darkness is heading to Trish R. from Decatur, GA. I’m mailing the books today. This...
What Are You Reading?
It’s Thursday! Let’s talk about what we’re reading. I’m reading Dorothea Benton Frank’s latest novel, By Invitation Only. It’s about a wedding between a young couple whose parents couldn’t be more different. Her parents are...


