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Get To Know ~ Dr. Michael Portman by Valerie Burns

Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, where you can learn more about what makes them tick. Let’s see what Michael has to say with his answers below. What is your full name? Dr. Michael Portman How old are you? I’m twenty-eight, the same age...

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A Day In My Life ~ Jo Darby by Kat Bellemore

If I could play bingo all day, I would, and that’s what I thought retirement was going to be for me—Bingo. That’s it. At sixty-seven years old, I deserved that much. But then my eldest sister was murdered in her small Californian coastal town and before I realized...

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A Word With Ginger Bolton

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? Cozy mysteries are fun to write, and also satisfying—the good guys win, and the bad guys lose. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has? Emily’s...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ AFTER THE FALL by Wendy Roberts

Dru’s Short Musing: Finding a dead body on her property has Amber reluctantly looking for answers. I was completely immersed in this solid mystery that I could not put down until all was said and done. The author did a great job in staging this drama with a core group...

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My Musing ~ Draw and Order by Cheryl Hollon

Draw and Order by Cheryl HollonSeries Name: Paint & Shine Mystery #2Genre: CozyRelease: June 29, 2021Purchase Link Appalachian artist and local guide Miranda Trent opens a new murder investigation after her Paint & Shine tour group discovers the remains of a...

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My Musing ~ Double Dog Dare by Gretchen Archer

Double Dog Dare by Gretchen Archer is the seventh book in the “Davis Way” crime caper series. Publisher: Henery Press, coming March 20, 20018 Problem #1: Bootsy Howard Davis Way Cole lives a (relatively) quiet, (somewhat) simple, and (completely) witch-free life with...

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My Musing ~ Blessed Are The Merciful by Kristi Belcamino

Blessed Are The Merciful by Kristi Belcamino is the sixth book in the “Gabriella Giovanni”, coming March 15, 2018 What would you sacrifice to save your children? Your marriage? Your freedom? Your life? How far would you go? Gabriella Giovanni has met her deadliest...

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New Releases

March 2021 Releases

Here is a list of over 50 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with four debut series from Emmeline Duncan, T.E. Kinsey, Kathryn Long, and Olivia Matthews. 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...

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About

The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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Accolades

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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