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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 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...
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A Day in My Life ~ Ann Davenport by Elisabeth Wathen
At my age, sleep is something that frequently runs away long before I’m ready to actually get up. Sixty-eight years means a lot of past, and that stuff rises up in those dark hours sometimes—not to mention a laundry list of aches and pains, most of them parting gifts...
A Day in My Life ~ Neeti Shah by MJ Soni
The interview took place in the club house where the home owners association meetings were usually held. It was an airy room overlooking the pool and tennis courts, both of which were rarely-used but jealously guarded by the mainly baby boomer residents of Deerfield...
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 ~ 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...
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My Musing ~ THE GRAPEVINE by Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson
Dru’s Short Musing: In this well-written tour de force, the authors delivered a complex and riveting drama that quickly became a page-turner as I could not put this book down. Lou’s search for her missing daughter is all-consuming as she hopes she gets some answers....
My Musing ~ DASHING THROUGH THE SHOW by Cindy Goyette
Dru’s Short Musing: When Charlie finds a dead body in her rental, she becomes the main person of interest in her new hometown, and she’ll do everything possible to clear her name. This is a wonderfully crafted whodunit that I could not put down until all was said and...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of July 12, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of July 12 – 18, 2026 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JULY 12, 2026 Magnolias, Mint Juleps, and Mayhem by Erin McCarthy (Cozy...
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 ~ 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 Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ WORKING VACATIONS WILL KILL YOU by Kathleen Marple Kalb
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW "Roscoe Gang" mystery series, coming April 2027 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: April 6, 2027 Series: A Roscoe Gang Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Cozy Mystery - Culinary Format: Print, Digital...
Cover Reveal ~ MURDER UNDER A PEN NAME by Olivia Matthews
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Peach Coast Library" mystery series, coming in May 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: May 26, 2026 Series: A Peach Coast Library Mystery, Book 3 Genre: Cozy Mystery 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 👉...
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 Best Mystery Blog
In other news dru’s book musings was selected as one of the 80 Best Mystery Book Blogs and Websites in 2024. dru’s book musings placed 21th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. In other news dru’s book musings was selected as one of the 60...
Macavity Award For Best Short Story
I was nominated with my friend, Kristopher Zgorski for our first published short story, TICKET TO RIDE that is featured in the "Happiness Is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of The Beatles" edited by Josh Pachter. And... We won the Macavity Award For...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
