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Author Showcase ~ BEAUTIFUL BUT DEADLY BURBANK by James T. Bartlett
The affectionately backhanded compliment “Beautiful Downtown Burbank” was coined on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, and made legendary by Johnny Carson on his Tonight Show. Long the home of movie studios and production companies, Burbank is over the hill from Hollywood...
A Word With Wendy Church
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? For reasons I’m not ready to explore within myself, I really enjoy crime stories. I watched every episode of Law and Order – all iterations – when I was in graduate...
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A Day in My Life ~ Dolly Barkin by Nancy Robards Thompson
Dolly’s Dish 🐾 - A Word with Dolly Barkin… Sugar Hollow’s Sassiest Papillon Well, hello there, sugar dumplin’. Dolly Barkin here. I am honored to welcome you to Sugar Hollow. Come on in and get comfortable. Around here, everyone is family. We tell it like it is… and...
A Day in My Life ~ Daniel Cole by Sloan Richman
Why? What? When? Where? How? And who? My mind reeled with questions while I sat in the police cruiser. At least I had moved up to the front passenger seat now, as if I were Officer Gilliam’s partner. Of course, I wasn’t. But I guess he felt bad about having me ride in...
Reviews
My Musing ~ MURDER AT THE TOY SOLDIER by Maddie Day
Dru’s Short Musing: Not again! Mac finds the body of a toy store worker slumped over and the Cozy Capers Book Group are on the case. This fast-paced and well-written drama with its comfortable tone was quickly consumed by me as I had to know how this was going to turn...
My Musing ~ THE SNOW LIES DEEP by Paula Munier
Dru’s Short Musing: It’s Christmastime in Vermont and a yule log is burning, not on the ground, but on the mayor’s body that Mercy found in the woods and as such, an investigation begins, and Mercy is right there to lend a gloved hand. From the first page to the...
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My Musing ~ Fog and Fury by Rachel Howzell Hall
Dru’s Short Musing: This is a well-written and executed drama that quickly became unputdownable. I read this in one sitting. A solid mystery that I could not put down. Moving to a new town should have been more peaceful than leaving LA, but a missing dog and a dead...
My Musing ~ History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook
Dru’s Short Musing: Determined to find the person responsible for the murder of her colleague, puts Daphne Ouverture in a killer’s crosshair. This well-written and unputdownable drama immediately grabbed my attention, quickly becoming a page-turner as I had to know...
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New Releases ~ Week of January 4, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of January 4 – 10, 2026 with seven debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! The Invisible Woman by James Patterson and Susan DiLallo (Psychological...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ MURDER ON FLESHER PASS by K.L. Borges
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Montana Animal Rescue" mystery series, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 14, 2026 Series: A Montana Animal Rescue Mystery, Book 2 Genre: Cozy Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ Murder Pays A Call by Nancy Cohen
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW “Keri Armstrong” mystery series, coming September 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: September 9, 2025 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Keri Armstrong Cozy Mysteries ~ Book 1...
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Cover Reveal ~ Donor 73101 by Nancy Lynn Jarvis
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in Nancy Lynn Jarvis’ mystery series, coming August 2024 and will be up for preorder soon. Publication Date: August 15, 2024 Publisher: Good Read Publishers Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: PIP...
Cover Reveal ~ Lies and Deception by Laraine Stephens
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the fourth book in Laraine Stephens’ mystery series, coming July 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Publisher: Level Best Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Reggie da Costa...
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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...
Coming Soon ~ First In New Series
Look for. . . A Killer's Game by Isabella Maldonado, the first book in the new "Daniela Vega" mystery series, in June 2023 Paint Me A Crime by Holly Yew, the first book in the new "Rose Shore" mystery series, in June 2023 A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert, the first...
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2024 Anthony Award
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