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A Word With Mary Anna Evans
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I like crime fiction because it deals with big, important issues. If somebody commits murder, and that’s almost always the crime at the heart of a mystery, the...
Get To Know ~ Esme Castillo by Keenan Powell
Esme sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about what makes her tick. Let’s see what Esme has to say. What is your full name? Esmeralda Lucia Castillo How old are you? 28 years old What is your profession? Pastry...
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A Day In My Life ~ Riley Rhodes by Meri Allen
Even as the weather cools and Halloween approaches, business remains brisk at the Udderly Delicious Ice Cream Shop I manage in picture-perfect Penniman, Connecticut. My crew and I are busy scooping our organic ice cream for leaf peepers and tourists who’ve come for...
A Day In My Life ~ Jacqueline Snowden by Barbara Ross
I would call myself an ordinary woman. I’m part owner of a family business that puts on an authentic Maine clambake on a private island off the coast of Maine twice every day all summer long. I’m a widow with two wonderful daughters, a great son-in-law, and two...
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...
Non-Cozy Musings ~ Bruce Robert Coffin, Delia C. Pitts, Lori Rader-Day
Here are three non-cozy titles that I recently read and all three were unique in how the stories were being told, which added to my reading pleasure. Within Plain Sight by Bruce Robert Coffin, third book in the Detective John Byron series. Coming February 4, 2020 Amid...
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My Musing ~ One Dead, Two to Go by Elena Hartwell
One Dead, Two to Go by Elena Hartwell is the first book in the NEW “Eddie Shoes” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, April 2016 Private Investigator Edwina "Eddie Shoes" Schultz's most recent job has her parked outside a seedy Bellingham hotel, photographing her...
My Musing ~ An Unhappy Medium by Dawn Eastman
An Unhappy Medium by Dawn Eastman is the fourth book in the "Family Fortune" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, April 2016 Former cop and novice psychic Clyde Fortune finds herself in a race for justice when a Zombie Fun Run turns deadly. . . All of...
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New Releases ~ Week of January 13, 2019
Here are six new books on my list releasing this week for your reading entertainment. Eighth Witness by Kathi Daley ~ The gang from the Gull Island Writers Retreat take on the case of a man who is currently doing time for the murder of a woman he swears he did not...
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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