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A Day in My Life ~ Prudence Bates by Suzanne Stauffer
June 6, 1929. I’ve never tried to keep a diary before. There didn’t seem to be much point. Every day was the same – placid, pleasant, predictable. I went off in the morning to work at the library and came home at night to dinner on the table, just Mother and me....
A Day In My Life ~ Tess Mancini by Rosie Genova
When I hit AC to celebrate turning thirty-five, let’s just say that time travel did not appear on my Birthday Bingo Card. Yet here I am, stuck in 1955, in a Mid-Century version of Atlantic City that is unrecognizable to me. No casinos because gambling is illegal. (But...
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A Day In My Life ~ Scarlett Gardner by Samara Yew
Hello, and welcome to Palm Trees and Page Turners Bookshop! My name is Scarlett, and I would love to help find the perfect beach read for your vacation in sunny Southern California. I opened my bookshop on the beach a few months ago, but my original plan was derailed...
A Day In My Life ~ May Gleason by Marlie Parker Wasserman
March 17, 1899, should have been a full day for me at the Windsor Hotel, a twenty-four-hour day, but that wasn’t to be. You wouldn’t learn that for a while, though, because the New York City newspapers just paid attention to the posh ones who died, not to me, not to...
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 ~ Lineage Most Lethal by S.C. Perkins
Lineage Most Lethal by S.C. Perkins is the second book in the "Ancestry Detective" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, coming July 21, 2020. Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster grapples with a mystery rooted in World War II and espionage It's the week before...
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My Musing ~ Matrimony in Miniature by Margaret Grace
Matrimony in Miniature by Margaret Grace is the ninth book in the "Miniature" mystery series. Publisher: Perseverance Press, August 2016 When murder happens in the small town of Lincoln Point CA, there aren’t many degrees of separation between the victim and retired...
My Musing ~ To The Last Drop by Sandra Balzo
To The Last Drop by Sandra Balzo is the ninth book in the "Maggy Thorsen" mystery series. Publisher: Severn House Publishers, November 2016 Maggy Thorsen returns in this brand-new coffeehouse mystery, where the death of her ex-husband’s colleague leads to events that...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of October 13, 2019
Here is a list of some of the new books ( eight) releasing this week. From murder and mayhem with Christmas themed, lighthouses, detective agency, horse show, the roaring twenties, or private investigators, there’s plenty of new releases to entertain readers.
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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