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 ~ Detective Whiskers by Chris Abernathy
Detective Whiskers is a crime-solving cat who lives on a Florida Gulf Coast beach. No two days are the same in Paradise Cove. They mostly begin the same, though. Sheila opens a can of Fancy Feast for me while her coffee steeps in the French Press pot. I don’t drink...
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A Day In My Life ~ Gus and Kay Pritchett
Me: I'm currently on a road trip from Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Oxford, Mississippi, and just made a pit stop at the cozy Tavernette on the Hembree square. My main intention here is to meet none other than Gustavo Olivera, the police chief and charming co-star of...
A Day In My Life ~ Lyla by P.M. Raymond
From the story “Cinderella at Midnight” as it appears in Malice, Matrimony, & Murder Hey, I’m Lyla. Boy, do I have a lot to share with you! But first, I need to slip my shoes on. I’m getting ready to catch the school bus. Go ahead and grab a pop tart, and then we...
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 ~ Thread and Dead by Elizabeth Penney
Thread and Dead by Elizabeth Penney is the second book in the "Apron Shop" cozy mystery series, coming August 25, 2020. Tragedy strikes in Thread and Dead, the second book in Elizabeth Penney's cozy mystery series—and now everyone in Blueberry Cove, Maine, is on pins...
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Recognition
Mentioned in the March/April 2017 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. . . Mentioned in Top 10 Cozy Mystery Blogs by A Cozy Experience Dru, owner of dru's book musing, to receive the 2017 MWA Raven Award at the Mystery Writers of America's annual Edgars Award...
My Musing ~ Wildcat by Sara Paretsky
Wildcat by Sara Paretsky is V. I. Warshawski's First Case short story. Publisher: Witness Impulse, March 7, 2017 Sara Paretsky, one of the most legendary crime writers of all time, presents an exclusive and thrilling short story featuring beloved investigator V.I....
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of January 26, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new books releasing this week with stops in Aspen Hills, Blueberry Lake, Comfort, Kurland St. Mary, Manhattan, Miracle Springs, Moosetookalook, Oak Valley, Rosalie, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Sequoia, to name a few. There’s plenty of...
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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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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