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A Day in My Life ~ Kitty Rossi by Dana Mentink
“Kitty,” my mother laments. “You’re not to be galloping around like a lamb in springtime.” I don’t reply that I’m nothing like a lamb and if there weren’t so many maddening social requirements draining my investigative time, I wouldn’t always be in such a hurry. These...
A Day In My Life ~ Hatty Bramblewick by Jennifer L. Hart
I always knew when a ghost was hanging around the bookshop. I couldn’t see the buggers. Or hear them. Occasionally all the hair rose on the back of my neck, or a random shiver stole over my skin. But that could be attributed to the drafty failed seals in Glimmer Ridge...
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Get To Know You ~ Rarity Cole by Lynn Cahoon
Rarity sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can get to know her better. What is your full name?Rarity Margaret Cole How old are you?31 What is your profession?I was a corporate creative designer in a large marketing department...
Get To Know You ~ Siobhan O’Brien by Sung J. Woo
Siobhan sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can get to know her better. What is your full name?Siobhan O’Brien. My name has a tendency to throw people for a bit of a loop when they meet me. Even though it’s a fully Irish...
Reviews
My Musing ~ NO BONES ABOUT IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: When her friend becomes a prime suspect in a recent murder, Emmy along with her friends are on the case. This story immediately captured my attention from the first page to its conclusion. The writing was crisp and the comfortable tone made it easy...
My Musing ~ Murder Goes to Market by Daisy Bateman
Murder Goes to Market by Daisy Bateman is the first book in the NEW "Marketplace" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Seventh Street Book, coming June 16, 2020 for e-books. If you had asked computer programmer Claudia Simcoe what she expected to come of her leaving San...
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My Musing ~ Abstract Aliases by Ritter Ames
Abstract Aliases by Ritter Ames is the third book in the “Bodies of Art” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, October 2016 Abstract clues lead to new questions. New leads turn to “dead” ends. A heist plot ties to forgeries. Adversaries resurface twisting an...
My Musing ~ Doggone It by Maggie Toussaint
Doggone It by Maggie Toussaint is the third book in the “Dreamwalker” mystery series. Publisher: Five Star Publishing, October 2016 Dreamwalker Baxley Powell is worried when she’s summoned to a haunted house. A recent ghost dog encounter short-circuited her woo-woo...
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New Releases ~ Week of September 8, 2019
Here is a list of some of the new books, with one debut series from Nancy Cole Silverman, releasing this week. My musing of the week is . . . . The House of Hallowed Ground by Nancy Cole Silverman ~ “The mystery was nicely done with suspects and clues that kept me...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Format: Print,...
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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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