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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....
Get To Know ~ Mosey Frye by Kay Pritchett
Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, where you can learn more about what makes them tick. Let’s see what Mosey has to say with her answers below. What is your full name? Anne Moseby Frye, but everyone calls me Mosey. How old are you?...
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A Word With Jane Kelly
Why do you write the genre that you write?Crime fiction was the genre that I liked to read - any sub-genre but I especially enjoyed traditional mysteries. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?So many of them have quirky personalities that is hard to...
A Day In My Life ~ Hardy Rye by Maria Mankin and Maren C. Tirabassi
By the time my daughter Rye rolls in for breakfast, it’s barely 6am. I’ve been up an hour, listening to the scanner, faithfully doing my had-a-heart-'incident'-that caused-me-to-fall-off-a-ladder-and-break-a-leg exercises, and planning my cooking and self-defense...
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 ~ Dead on the Vine by Elle Brooke White
Dead on the Vine by Elle Brooke White is the first book in the NEW "Finn Family Farm" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, coming April 7, 2020. Reluctant farmer Charlotte Finn needs the help of the livestock to sleuth a mysterious death. Charlotte Finn...
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My Musing ~ Marriage, Monsters-in-Law, and Murder by Sara Rosett
Marriage, Monsters-in-Law, and Murder by Sara Rosett is the 9th book in the “Ellie Avery” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, June 2016 Ellie Avery is a professional organizer, not a diplomat. But by agreeing to help organize a family wedding, she's basically...
My Musing ~ Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt
Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt is the first book in the NEW “Afton Tangler” thriller series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, July 2016 In the first Afton Tangler thriller, the unforgiving cold of a Minnesota winter hides the truth behind an even more chilling...
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New Releases ~ Week of April 28, 2019
Here are a bevy of new books, with three debut series from Susanna Calkins, Carlene O'Connor, and Grace Topping, releasing this week and my pick of the week is . . . it was hard to choose just one Staging is Murder by Grace Topping ~ Laura Bishop just nabbed her first...
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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