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A Day in My Life ~ Rainbow Sanderson by Margaret Mizushima
I love the early morning! I’m Rainbow Sanderson, and I work for the Timber Creek County Sheriff’s Department in Timber Creek, Colorado. I live outside of town in a log cabin on the edge of the creek that the town and county are named for. I rise before dawn, write in...
A Day in My Life ~ Liz Pond by Jenni Stand
My sneakers hit the concrete with a thud as I began my run. Early morning was the best time to run on the historic San Antonio River Walk, with the lack of tourists and cooler temps. “Hi, Liz!” a deep voice called out. I turned toward the river and saw one of the...
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A Word With Maria Kelson
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? Walter Mosley’s The White Butterfly and Alice LaPlante’s Turn of Mind inspired me to try mystery/thriller/suspense writing. Both are stories with ordinary...
A Day in The Life ~ Jory by Cindy Kirk
role: the town dog Mornings in Cornwall start before the doors open. I make my rounds while the town is still quiet, when the air holds onto the night, and everything smells the way it’s supposed to. No distractions. No people rushing past. Just the steady rhythm of...
Reviews
My Musing ~ TO HAVE AND TO HOLD by Liz Milliron
Dru’s Short Musing: When two different people reach out to Jim and Sally for two different reasons, Jim and Sally find themselves in the middle of a criminal act that has implicated an innocent woman. Once again, I marveled at the excellent stories coming from Liz...
My Musing ~ WITHOUT A SHADOW OF DOUBT by Kathleen Bailey
Dru’s Short Musing: A message from a friend sends Olivia on a search mission with some unexpected nuances. This was a finely tuned whodunit with crisp writing and a comfortable tone making it easy to follow along the author’s path in the telling of this story. When...
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My Musing ~ No Roast For The Weary by Cleo Coyle
Dru’s Short Musing: As always, Cleo Coyle delivers a knock-out story that I could not put down until the last page was read. In this well-written and fast-paced drama, this mystery comes alive when one of the Village Blend customers becomes entangled in a long-ago...
My Mini Musings ~ V.M. Burns, Lynn Cahoon, Barbara Early
Reading is an adventure that I enjoy and the three books below kept me entertained me from the first page until all was said and done. They boasted a solid mystery which was fun to figure out with alongside the main protagonist. The Next Deadly Chapter by V.M. Burns...
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New Releases ~ Week of November 30, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of November 30 – December 6, 2025 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! NOVEMBER 30 Sable Point Murder by Alec Peche (Thriller) Forensic...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Format: Print,...
Cover Reveal ~ Death On Dickens Island by Allison Brook
Marilyn is a prolific author with many books under her belt and with that it is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the first book in her NEW mystery series, coming October 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 21, 2025 Format: Print, Digital...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ My Old Kentucky Homicide by Gin Jones
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in a new mystery series, coming January 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 9, 2024 Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Bourbon B&B, Book...
Cover Reveal ~ A Deadly Walk In Devon by Nicholas George
I’m happy to host the cover reveal for the first book in a brand new series by Nicholas George, coming March 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 26, 2024 Publisher: Kensington Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Walk Through England, Book #1...
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2026 Best Mystery Blog
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
2024 Agatha Award
