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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 ~ Vivian Kaye by Bethany Maines
Vivian Kaye loitered in the expansive lobby of the Hoskins Building, sipping her coffee and watching the ebb and flow of employees to the elevators. Her boss, Howard Hoskins, founding partner at the Hoskins, Branch, and Kato law firm, owned the building. Currently,...
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Get To Know You ~ Micky Knight by J.M. Redmann
Come join Micky and dru's book musings as we sit down for a Q&A session. What is your full name? Michele ‘Micky’ Knight. How old are you? Now I’m in my late forties. What is your profession? Private Detective Do you have a significant other? A significant...
When A Legal Thriller Is A Lot Like A Cozy by Michele Campbell
We interrupt your regularly scheduled “Day in the Life” post to bring you a dispatch from the front lines of the book biz. The legal thriller is back and better than ever! John Grisham is coming out with a sequel to The Firm. Suits is the biggest show on streaming....
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 ~ Witch Hunt by Cate Conte
Witch Hunt by Cate Conte is the first book in the NEW "Full Moon" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming June 30, 2020. Murder isn’t always crystal-clear . . . especially when the prime suspect discovers she’s a witch. Violet Mooney owns The Full...
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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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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of September 15, 2019
Here is a list of some of the new books releasing this week. My musing of the week is . . . . Liars & Lunatics in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz ~ "An ode to the author for this delightfully engaging tale that was entertaining for all its worth. . . this...
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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