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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 ~ Genevieve Planché by Nancy Bilyeau
(Genevieve Planché was first introduced in The Blue, but you don’t need to have read The Blue or The Fugitive Colours to enjoy the third book in the Georgian mystery series, The Versailles Formula) I thought when I settled in the countryside near Lichfield with my...
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A Day In My Life ~ Dr. Ellen Haskell by Laury A. Egan
As I approached my office, I stared at the new brass plate: “Dr. Ellen J. Haskell, Clinical Psychologist,” a kind gift from my mother. After unlocking the outer door, I climbed upstairs, feeling that the foggy weather was being ushered in with me, perhaps because my...
A Word With Tamara Berry
Now it's time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? Well, I write in two different genres (in addition to cozy mysteries, I write Women’s Fiction as Lucy Gilmore), so my reasons vary depending on the day. Let’s...
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 ~ Doggone Dead by Dane McCaslin
Doggone Dead by Dane McCaslin is the first book in the NEW "2 Sisters Pet Valet" cozy mystery series, coming August 25, 2020. Retired high school teacher Gwen Franklin has a new pet valet business with her BFF, and a whole new leummash on life. But a killer is about...
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My Musing ~ Dead In The Water by Annelise Ryan
Dead In The Water by Annelise Ryan is the 8th book in the Mattie Winston mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, February 28, 2017 Deputy coroner Mattie Winston is starting to feel like she’s in way over her head . . . As the single mom of an energetic toddler and an...
My Musing ~ Death By Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake
Death By Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake is the first book in the NEW Lucky Paws Petsitting mystery series published by Kensington, February 28, 2017. Pet sitter Daphne Templeton has a soft spot for every stray and misfit who wanders into the quaint, lakeside village...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of January 19, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new books releasing this week with stops in Paris, St. Marin's, Sweet River, Athena, San Juan Islands, Cranberry Island, and Florence. There’s plenty of new releases to keep readers entertained. Enjoy! The Vineyards of Champagne by Juliet...
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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