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

Frozen Assets by Quentin Bates

Frozen Assets by Quentin Bates

I wish I knew who recommended Quentin Bates' Frozen Assets. My guess is it was Aubrey Hamilton, Glen Davis or The Rap Sheet, https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/. If it was someone else here on my blog, please speak up. I just read this first police procedural set in...

What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading?

Well, I hibernated for most of the last week, with snow over the weekend. By Monday, roads were fine, and I went to the birthday dinner for my brother-in-law. Now, we're back to higher temperatures and rain. I'll take that over snow and ice anytime. Hibernation...