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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 Word With Katherine H. Brown
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve always gravitated toward mystery since I read my first Nancy Drew book. The exhilaration of collecting the clues and trying to solve things before the...
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A Word With Karen Cantwell
Why do you write the genre that you write?As a reader, I was always drawn to mysteries from an early age. The Bobbsey Twins, The Happy Hollanders, Harriet the Spy. As an adult and a writer, I was drawn toward writing mysteries because I enjoyed the challenge of...
A Day In My Life ~ Emma Fair Justice by Jackie Layton
Hi, I’m Emma Justice. I’m a realist and a dreamer. My husband died soon after our daughter was born, and I spent years working as a pharmacy technician while dreaming of growing flowers. My daughter, Abby, started college in January, and I’m officially an...
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 Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones
A Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones is the first book in the NEW "Sunshine Vicram" traditional mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, coming April 7, 2020. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol,...
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My Musing ~ Lowcountry Book Club by Susan M. Boyer
Lowcountry Book Club by Susan M. Boyer is the fifth book in the “Liz Talbot” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, July 2016 So many books, so little time Somebody pushed Shelby Poinsett out her second-floor library window and it wasn’t her husband. At least that’s...
My Musing ~ Books of a Feather by Kate Carlisle
Books of a Feather by Kate Carlisle is the 10th book in the “Bibliophile” mystery series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, June 2016 From the New York Times bestselling author of Ripped from the Pages, San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright’s latest...
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New Releases ~ Week of April 14, 2019
Here are a few new books, with one debut series from Amy M. Reade, releasing this week and my pick of the week is . . . The Better Sister by Alafair Burke ~ When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters—one the dead man’s widow, the other his...
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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