Features
A Word With Kay Pritchett
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I have always found unanswered questions intriguing. That trait led me first into literary criticism, where I spent half a lifetime teasing out answers to the...
A Word With Cindy Kirk
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I love stories set in small towns with memorable characters and a puzzle at the heart of the story. Cozy mysteries let me explore community, justice, and clever...
Features
Let’s Get To Know ~ Samantha Aarons by Lynn Cahoon
One of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Samantha Aarons. What is your full name? Samantha Elizabeth Aarons. Yes, I know my initials are SEA. And if I marry Drew, my initials won’t change. Maybe I should start...
A Day in My Life ~ Kate (and Maeve) Buckley by Lisa Q. Mathews
Hi Everyone, I know you were expecting my mom, Kate Buckley. I’m really sorry, but she isn’t home yet so this is Maeve, her daughter. I’m almost 15, and I can tell you anything you want to know about her life. Trust me on that. She’s a WFH accountant who plays the...
Reviews
My Musing ~ HOT WINGS AND HOMICIDE by Carmela Dutra
Dru’s Short Musing: There is no sophomore slump in this delightfully entertaining whodunit where Beth is on the hunt for a murderer. This fast-paced drama with its crisp writing and comfortable tone had my attention from the beginning never letting go until its...
My Musing ~ ALL SPOOKED UP by E.J. Copperman
Dru’s Short Musing: When her customer is found shaken to death in her paint shop and Laura is on the hunt to find the killer with assistance from her father, who is dead. This was a well-written drama with a comfortable tone making it easy to follow the path the...
Reviews
My Musing ~ The Great Mann by Kyra Davis Lurie
Dru’s Short Musing: Kyra Davis Lurie takes the retelling of The Great Gatsby to another level filled with expectations, friendship, triumphs, relationship and disappointment all rolled in one brilliantly written drama that takes place in 1945 Los Angeles among the...
My Musing ~ Death Of An Ex by Delia Pitts
Dru’s Short Musing: The struggle is real for Vandy Myrick in this complex tale of mischief and deceit. Running into her ex was not expected but when his murder hits a bit too close to home, Vandy is determined to find out who killed Phil and why. This drama builds...
New
Releases
New Releases ~ Week of November 30, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of November 30 – December 6, 2025 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! NOVEMBER 30 Sable Point Murder by Alec Peche (Thriller)...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ DREIDELS AND DEAD ENDS by Nancy J. Cohen
Nancy Cohen is a prolific writer and I am thrilled to host her cover reveal for the next book in the “Bad Hair Day” mystery series, coming June 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 23, 2026 Series: Bad Hair Day Mysteries, Book 19 Genre:...
Cover Reveal ~ Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron
I’ve been a fan of Ellen Byron’s since the first book I read of hers. It is now my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the “Vintage Cookbook” mystery series, coming November 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date:...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Flo’s Lost Love by Sarah Osborne
I’m happy to host the cover reveal for the next book in Sarah Osborne’s mystery series, coming November 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: November 15, 2024 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Flo and Maude Christmas Cozy Mystery Book 5 Genre: Cozy...
Cover Reveal ~ The Corpse with the Pearly Smile by Cathy Ace
As always, I’m so honored to present the cover reveal for the latest book in the long-running “Cait Morgan” mystery series, coming October 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 7, 2024 Publisher: Four Tails Publishing Ltd. Format: Print,...
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...
Coming Soon ~ New Series / More Books
Look for. . . Madrigals & Murder by Elizabeth Penney, the fourth book in the Cambridge Bookshop series, in which a bookseller must solve a murder related to a classic children’s book, a toy store, and an inheritance while juggling a busy holiday season...
Extras
A Year In Books ~ 2019
When you read as many books as I do each year, it is hard to pick a favorite, but somehow you do recall the books that really resonated with you even after you turned the last page. Here are a few that accomplished that goal, not to discount the others that I...
Kensington Holiday Giveaway 2019
Thanks to the publisher, one lucky winner will get Kensington‘s gift basket of cozy mysteries—a mix of current releases and advanced reader copies (ARCs). Inside you will find one copy of the following titles: CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER by Joanne Fluke...
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Accolades
2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
