Features
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....
An Excerpt from No. 10 Doyers Street by Radha Vatsal
What kind of woman comes to the United States from India in the 1890s, gets married, and starts to work as a reporter in New York City? That would be me, Archana Morley, writing for The New York Observer. And now in the spring of 1907, I’m onto the story of a...
Features
A Word With Peg Cochran
Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always loved cozies ever since I read Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series. Lucky for me, it turned out I have the right “voice” for cozies. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?I’d have to say the Van...
Get To Know You ~ Mason Garrett by Sarah Osborne
Mason sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings. What is your full name?My full name is Mason Allen Garrett How old are you?I am 52 years old. I can hardly believe that, but I guess it’s true. I’m a lot older than Ditie, and that’s something...
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 ~ What You Don’t See by Tracy Clark
What You Don't See by Tracy Clark is the third book in the "Chicago" private investigator mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming May 26, 2020. A Chicago PI teams up with her former partner to protect a celebrity from a deadly stalker. Vonda Allen’s vanity...
Reviews
My Musing ~ Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon
Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon is the first book in the NEW “Gethsemane Brown” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, September 2016 With few other options, African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a less-than-ideal position turning a group...
My Musing ~ Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker
Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker is the first book in the NEW “Kate Fox” mystery series. Publisher: Forge, September 2016 Kate Fox is living the dream. She’s married to Grand County Sheriff Ted Conner, the heir to her beloved Nebraska Sandhills cattle ranch, where they...
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Releases
August 2019 Releases
Six new series debut this month from G.P. Gottlieb, T.C. LoTempio, Elizabeth Blake, R. Franklin James, Leighann Dobbs, and Lee Hollis. August 1 The Double Cheese Burger Murder by Rosie A. Point (Burger Bar #2) August 2 Dive Bar Detective by Archer Hay (Olive or Twist)...
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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