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A Day in My Life ~ Mandy Thorne by Gloria Chao
What’s it like to be me—Mandy Thorne: award-winning podcast creator, host, and star; OnlyFans superstar; mega influencer, best contestant on reality dating show Love Hut; masterful actor? What do you think? It’s frickin’ amazing! But those accolades do come with a...
A Word With M.E. Proctor
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I grew up surrounded by stacks of crime novels. My parents both read a lot and crime was by far their favorite genre. Of course, I raided their bookshelves (I was...
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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 SIX WEEKS OF LOVE & LARCENY 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 MURDERER’S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS by Ellen Byron
Dru’s Short Musing: Riding a krewe should be merry, that is until one of the co-leaders is found dead and his widow asks Ricki to use her amateur sleuth skills to find his murderer. Once again, Ellen Byron delivers a tantalizing whodunit that quickly became a...
My Musing ~ OUR MARRIAGE IS MURDER by Carol Goodman
Dru’s Short Musing: When a fellow author dies after imbibing a drink meant for her, Thea must take matters into her own hands to find the person responsible while attending a crime mystery convention. This well-written and fast-paced drama quickly became a page-turner...
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My Musing ~ THE MASALA CHAI MYSTERY CLUB by MJ Soni
Dru’s Short Musing: Convinced that her friend’s death was murder, Neeti starts investigating for the person responsible. This was a nicely executed whodunit with crisp writing and a comfortable tone making it easy to follow the path the author has staged. This...
My Musing ~ POUR CHOICES by Adrian Andover
Dru’s Short Musing: When the comedian who performed at his lounge is found dead the next day, Adrian investigates to find the person responsible. There is no sophomore slump in this well-written and fast-paced murder mystery with a comfortable tone making it easy to...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of July 19, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of July 19 – 25, 2026 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JULY 20, 2026 Woman in the Red Boots by Gayle Siebert (Private Investigator...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ 6 DAYS by Jule Selbo
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Dee Rommel" mystery series, coming in August 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 5, 2026 Series: A Dee Rommel Mystery, Book 5 Genre: Private Investigator Mystery Format: Print,...
Cover Reveal ~ MURDER IN THE LIGHTHOUSE by Maddie Day
Edith Maxwell writing as Maddie Day is a prolific author with several dozen books and short stories published and it is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Cozy Capers Book Group" mystery series, coming February 2027 and now up for...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE CORPSE WITH THE STEELY GAZE by Cathy Ace
It is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the latest book in the “Cait Morgan” mystery series, coming July 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 13, 2026 Series: A Cait Morgan Mystery, Book 16 Genre: Traditional Mystery, Female Sleuth Format:...
Cover Reveal ~ THE CORPSE AT THE COTTAGE by Kathleen Bridge
I am happy to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Hamptons Home & Garden" mystery series, coming June 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 30, 2026 Series: A Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery, Book 9 Genre: Cozy Mystery Format:...
Extras
Interview with L.A. Chandlar
Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud 👉...
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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...
A Year In Review ~ 2024
This has been a year, despite all that was happening in my personal and professional life, I kept up with my reading (250 books) and introducing characters and authors to you. Let's see what was published on the blog for each feature: A Day In My Life: 220...
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Accolades
2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
