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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 ~ Anya by Clea Simon
Bother, it’s Greg again. It’s gotten to the point where I hear his ring tone and I shudder. He’s always calling me – and his calls always interrupt me when I’m deep into painting. I’m not being fair. I know it. Greg’s a great guy. Good looking enough. Generous, and he...
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A Day In My Life ~ Cedar Woods by Anne R. Tan
Hi, my name is Cedar Woods, and I am a recovering ostrich. You read that right—I like putting my head in the sand and ignoring decisions until I get bitten in the butt. Life hasn’t been peachy—the ex-husband left me penniless and for an older woman—but I was getting...
A Day In My Life ~ Walter Sharpe by Lee Goldberg
The day started like every other. I stopped by Randy’s Donuts in Pasadena to pick-up a half-dozen and two take-out coffees, drove to the convenience store parking lot at the corner of Valley Boulevard and Highbury Avenue, and waited for Sid, my confidential informant,...
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 ~ A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison
A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison is the first book in the NEW "Enchanted Bay" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, coming May 12, 2020. Aleksandra Daniels hasn't set foot in the quiet seaside town of Bellamy Bay, North Carolina in over twenty years....
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My Musing ~ Outside the Lines by Sheila Lowe
Outside the Lines by Sheila Lowe is the sixth book in the “Forensic Handwriting” mystery series. Publisher: Suspense Publishing, August 2016 What should have been a routine afternoon on the witness stand for Forensic Handwriting Expert Claudia Rose turns into a...
My Musing ~ Wedding Bell Blues by Ruth Moose
Wedding Bell Blues by Ruth Moose is the second book in the “Dixie Dew” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur, August 2016 Beth McKenzie, owner of the Dixie Dew Bed and Breakfast, is enjoying an exciting affair with her new love, Scott. Meanwhile, the town of Littleboro,...
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New Releases ~ Week of June 23, 2019
Here are a few new books, with five debut series from Ritter Ames, Christin Brecher, Heather Day Gilbert, J. M. Griffin, Barbara Ross, releasing this week and my pick of the week is . . . Frugal Lissa Finds a Body by Ritter Ames ~ Melissa Eller looked for ways to save...
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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2024 Anthony Award
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