Features
A Day in My Life ~ Kelly Boyd by K.L. Borges
It was a rare quiet day at RogerDog Rescue, the shoestring shelter where I work most days. I was enjoying the peace, updating web profiles for our adoptable dogs when the director, Betty Mills, appeared out of nowhere, a rolled-up newspaper clenched in her hand. Whap!...
A Day In My Life ~ Maxine Egan by Deanna Nese
Occupation: Owner of the Snowy Plover Inn “So how is it?” Maxine read the message from Jane Sullivan, a fellow teacher from the English Department at Royal High School. If Jane, or anyone else, had asked this only a few months earlier, Max’s answer would have been...
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A Day In My Life ~ Maggie Lawson by Daryl Wood Gerber
Hello, everyone. I’m Maggie Lawson, the dean of Pelican University. If you’re not familiar with Pelican, it’s a boutique liberal arts college in New Orleans. Prior to this position, I was the chair of the English department at Tulane. Prior to that, I was a crime-beat...
Get To Know You ~ Veronica Walsh by Jeanne Quigley
Veronica sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings. What is your full name? Veronica Anne Walsh How old are you? Since fifty is the new thirty, I’m in my mid-thirties. Ha! I’m 54. What is your profession? I’ve enjoyed two careers. I was an...
Reviews
My Musing ~ THE KEY TO A KILLER by Olivia Blacke
Dru’s Short Musing: Can Ruby and Cordelia solve the one case that needs to be solved? I love the premise of this duo searching for Cordelia’s killer. With a well-written and fast-paced drama, I was pulled in immediately as I’ve been waiting for the answer. The author...
My Musing ~ Love Power by Martha Reed
Love Power by Martha Reed is the first book in the NEW "Crescent City New Orleans" traditional mystery series, coming October 19, 2020. Disgraced ex-police detective Jane Byrne is on the run. After surviving a brutal excessive force civil lawsuit that scarred her with...
Reviews
My Musing ~ The Bell Tolls by R. Franklin James
The Bell Tolls by R. Franklin James is the fifth book in the “Hollis Morgan” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, June 2017 Hollis Morgan has survived imprisonment, received a pardon, and persevered to finally become a probate attorney. Tough as she is, her...
My Musing ~ Bad Housekeeping by Maia Chance
Bad Housekeeping by Maia Chance is the first book in the NEW "Agnes and Effie" mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, June 13, 2017 When 28-year-old Agnes Blythe, the contented bifocals-wearing half of an academic power couple, is jilted by her professor...
New
Releases
New Releases ~ Week of May 3, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new releases for May 3-9, 2020 with one new series debut. Hope a few of these new titles will keep you entertained. Enjoy! A Murderous Misconception by Lorraine Bartlett/Gayle Leeson (Cozy) Katie Bonner loses her lunch—literally—when her...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE CASE OF THE DETERMINED DETECTORIST by Cathy Ace
Cathy Ace is a prolific author with many books under her belt and it is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the latest book in her "WISE Enquiries Agency" mystery series, coming in January 2027 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 11, 2027 Name of...
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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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