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

Dennis Palumbo – Guest Post

Dennis Palumbo – Guest Post

Dennis Palumbo, author of Head Wounds and other mysteries featuring Dr. Daniel Rinaldi, recently wrote a piece for Mystery Scene Magazine. He gave permission to reprint that article. You might find it fascinating reading. It's about a disorder and a villain. Nietzsche...

Give Me an “S” Giveaway

Give Me an “S” Giveaway

This week, I'm giving away books whose authors' names begin with "S". Let's start with Paige Shelton's Lost Books and Old Bones because I have two copies of that title. This is the latest Scottish Bookshop mystery featuring Delaney Nichols, an American who has...