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A Day in My Life ~ Anastasia Livanitis by Lisa Troy
If you'd told me a year ago that I'd be spending my mornings arguing with a dead influencer, I'd have laughed and gone back to my desk. I had a good job then—editor at Faros Publishing, in Athens, where nobody crossed themselves when I walked past. For the past week,...
A Day in My Life ~ Prudence Bates by Suzanne Stauffer
June 6, 1929. I’ve never tried to keep a diary before. There didn’t seem to be much point. Every day was the same – placid, pleasant, predictable. I went off in the morning to work at the library and came home at night to dinner on the table, just Mother and me....
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A Day in My Life ~ Kelly Boyd by K.L. Borges
It was a rare quiet day at RogerDog Rescue, the shoestring shelter where I work most days. I was enjoying the peace, updating web profiles for our adoptable dogs when the director, Betty Mills, appeared out of nowhere, a rolled-up newspaper clenched in her hand. Whap!...
A Day in My Life ~ Rio Cruze by Patricia Rice
With half a bagel in her teeth, a cup of thick black from the taqueria in hand, Rio Cruze swung onto the LA Metro, and elbowed into a seat. Propping the coffee between her khaki-trousered knees—after years with the LAPD, a basic uniform was the easiest way to...
Reviews
My Musing ~ JOY TO THE BONES by Carolyn Haines
Dru's Short Musing: Knowing that her parents were murdered, Sarah Booth is on a mission to find the person responsible and bring justice for her parents. This drama was nicely executed and kept me in suspense with all the trappings of a well-written and well-defined...
My Musing ~ THE PILGRIMAGE OF PRIMROSE HONEYCHURCH by Laura Jensen Walker
Dru’s Short Musing: Taking stock of her life, Primrose heads out on a journey of self-discovery that pulls at one’s emotional heartstrings. The author wrote a beautiful and endearing story that stayed with me from the first page to the last and beyond. Stepping out of...
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My Musing ~ DEATH OF A BAD PENNY by A.M. Loweecey
Dru’s Short Musing: When her scumbag of a husband re-enters her life, not only was he dead by bullets, but he put her life in danger when he slips an item into her possession. Now she is on the run for her life trying to return said item to its lawful owner without...
My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
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New Releases ~ Week of October 11, 2026
Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of October 11 – 17 with four debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! OCTOBER 12 Mystery at the Lantern Theatre by Clare Chase (Cozy Mystery) The...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE GIRL IN FOXKILL FOREST by Shelly Jones
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in a new mystery series, coming in February 2027 from Tule Publishing and now up for preorder. Publication Date: February 10, 2027 Series: A Foxkill Murder Cases Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Traditional Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ SIMMERING SECRETS by Ang Pompano
It is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the next book in Ang Pompano's mystery series, coming in November 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: November 3, 2026 Series: A Reluctant Food Columnist Mystery, Book 2 Genre: Culinary Mystery / Crime Fiction...
Cover Reveal ~ DEATH CAMAS edited by Christine Bagley, Susan Oleksiw, Ang Pompano, & Leslie Wheeler
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for DEATH CAMAS, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 9, 2026 Series: Best New England Crime Stories, Book 6 Genre: Crime Fiction Anthology Format: Print, Digital Publisher: Crime...
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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...
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Kensington Giveaway 2025
Thanks to the publisher, Three winners will receive a signed copy of PUZZLE ME A MURDER by Roz Noonan Empathetic to a fault, librarian Alice Pepper always had a natural talent for figuring out people and puzzles in the small Oregon town of West Hazel. But as a...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
