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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 ~ Shiraz Jones by Simon Michael Prior
Occupation: Marine Rescue Volunteer and reluctant amateur sleuth. Why? Why would someone knock on the door of my barge at this time in the morning? Ten o’clock, and I haven’t even had my first double-shot skinny latte of the day. And 10:00 a.m., let me tell you, is...
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A Word With Teresa Inge
Why do you write in the genre that you write?I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys’ mysteries and watched Alfred Hitchcock and detective shows. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?In most of my stories, the protagonist drives a classic car like...
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...
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 ~ Derailed by Mary Keliikoa
Derailed by Mary Keliikoa is the first book in the NEW "Kelly Pruett" private investigator mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, coming May 12, 2020. A dying wish. A secret world. Can this grieving investigator stay on the right track? PI Kelly Pruett is determined...
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My Musing ~ Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan
Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan is the first book in the NEW “Cora Crafts” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, August 2016 For thirty-something blogger Cora Chevalier, small-town Indigo Gap, North Carolina, seems like the perfect place to reinvent her...
My Musing ~ A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon is the first book in the NEW “Cat Latimer” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, August 2016 Former English professor Cat Latimer is back in Colorado, hosting writers’ retreats in the big blue Victorian she’s inherited, much to her...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of July 7, 2019
Here are a few new books, with one debut series from Anna Gerard, releasing this week and my pick of the week is . . . Peach Clobbered by Anna Gerard ~ Nina Fleet’s life ought to be as sweet as a Georgia peach. Awarded a tidy sum in her divorce, Nina retired at 41 to...
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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