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A Day in My Life ~ Vicky Casey by Vicki Delany
I’ve done it! I’ve actually done it! I’d hoped, of course, that my dream would come true, and I worked so hard to achieve it. But still that little voice in the back of my head kept telling me I was wasting my time But I wasn’t and it’s now actually a thing. A...
A Word With Skye Griffith
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I fell in love with mysteries set in the Southwest when my husband and I were having dinner at the La Fonda in Santa Fe, NM. The restaurant featured a bookstand...
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A Day in My Life ~ Bernadette Murphy by Vicki Delany
Bernadette Murphy. Remember the name. You’ll be hearing it again. Or maybe Bernie Murphy would be better, Bernadette is a mite formal. Or how about the gender-neutral B.R. Murphy? Maybe a pen name: I thought of Louise Penny, but I think that’s taken. Then again, it’s...
An Excerpt from TWELVE WEEKS OF LOVE & LOSS by Rebecca Gould Baeurle
The wail of the siren only intensifies my anxiety. I'm holding him in my arms pressing a dish towel on his wound attempting to control the bleeding. "Shhhhh, we're getting you help," I whisper in his ear and kiss his head. The police car makes a sharp right turn, and...
Reviews
My Musing ~ A FIELD GUIDE TO DEATH & DECEIT by Michelle L. Cullen
Dru’s Short Musing: In the latest adventures with Harry and Emma, they get involved when a friend is scammed out of their livelihood. Scammers beware because Harry and Emma are on the case. This engaging read had me immediately immersed in all that was happening in...
My Musing ~ A GAME OF LUCK by Sandra J. Cady
Dru’s Short Musing: Homicide detective Sam Roma is on the case in the grippingly enticing drama involving a missing schoolteacher and other forces at hand. This was an intense and complicated multi-plot story that immediately grabbed my attention, quickly becoming a...
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My Musing ~ YULE REGRET IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: Try as she might, Emmy once again gets involved in a murder investigation, this after promising she won’t. This well-written and fast-paced whodunit had a comfortable tone with crisp writing making it easy to follow the path the author has set for...
My Musing ~ SCOT’S EGGS by Catriona McPherson
Dru’s Short Musing: The Trinity for Trouble team is on the case when an abandoned car is found filled with blood, but where are the occupants? The author serves up a smorgasbord of events and sets the stage for a solidly wicked plot that had me immersed in what was...
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New Releases ~ Week of May 17, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of May 17 – 23, 2026 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MAY 19 The Paine Society by J.L. Brown (Political Thriller) After surviving an...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Format: Print,...
Cover Reveal ~ THE CASE OF THE PETRIFIED POTTER by Cathy Ace
Cathy Ace is a prolific author with many books under her belt and with that it is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the latest book in her "WISE Enquiries Agency" mystery series, coming March 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 16,...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ The White Feather Murders by Laraine Stephens
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the fifth book in Laraine Stephens’ mystery series, coming July 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 2025 Format: Digital (Print to come) Name of Series: A Reggie da Costa Mystery, Book 5 Genre:...
Cover Reveal ~ Detective Honeywell Series by Annette Dashofy
Annette is one of my favorite authors and I enjoy every book that she has written and published. It is my pleasure to share with you the covers for the next two books in the “Detective Honeywell” mystery series, coming in Fall 2025 and now up for preorder. Title: The...
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2026 Best Mystery Blog
dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 60 BEST MYSTERY BOOK BLOGS to follow on the internet in 2026! dru’s book musings placed 13th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 70 BEST...
Kensington Giveaway 2023 – #7
Thanks to the publisher, One winner of four miscellaneous signed books: STILL KNIFE PAINTING by Cheryl Hollon DRAW AND ORDER by Cheryl Hollon MUDDLED THROUGH by Barbara Ross A FATAL OVERTURE by Kathleen Marple Kalb To stake a claim on this giveaway, leave a comment...
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Coming Soon ~ First In New Series
Look for. . . A Killer's Game by Isabella Maldonado, the first book in the new "Daniela Vega" mystery series, in June 2023 Paint Me A Crime by Holly Yew, the first book in the new "Rose Shore" mystery series, in June 2023 A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert, the first...
A Year In Review ~ 2022
209 posts 54 posts 72 musings 53 posts 38 cover reveals and 88 authors introduced on the blog
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