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A Day in My Life ~ Lori Dalton by Alec Peche
My name is Lori Dalton. I’m 62, aggressively good pickleball player, and currently on husband number four, Scott. We’ve retired to the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin. We live in the small community of Salmon Bay after inheriting my parents’ house. We’ve settled...
A Word With Lila Blake
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I love mysteries because they let you ask big questions in a very readable way. Who gets to belong? What do people hide? What happens when a community is forced to...
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The First Day in My Life ~ Maggie Laurent by Claire M. Johnson
Occupation: Private Investigator Nicholas Moore’s Detective Agency was the fifteenth door of the day, and it was only ten in the morning. I’d been looking for a job for weeks, and my knuckles were calloused from knocking on so many doors. I shivered before knocking....
A Day in My Life ~ Taylor Hunter by CB Wilson
“Good girl” is not exactly what you say when your mini dachshund trots home alone from a walk with your fourteen-year-old nieces and drops a velvet pouch in your lap. Especially when the pouch contains an eight-carat flawless red diamond, known as the Red Tear of...
Reviews
My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ LIT by Tim Sandlin
Dru’s Short Musing: This book features a quirky cast of characters that I was happy to spend time with them in this satire-ish cozy mystery that kept me engaged in all that they were doing, from book burning to an intoxicated author to murder, and to the friend who is...
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My Musing ~ Slaying You by Michelle Gagnon
Dru’s Short Musing: This is a riveting and grippingly adrenaline-fueled tale that I could not put down until all was said and done. This well-written, non-stop, fast-paced, and action-packed drama had me laughing from beginning to end, despite this being a serial...
My Musing ~ Death In The Cards by Mia P. Manansala
Dru’s Short Musing: This book immediately grabbed my attention, quickly became a page-turner as I had to know more about tarot-reading Danika Dizon and her journey as a young private investigator. This was a fun book to read with crisp writing and a comfortable tone....
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New Releases ~ Week of December 21, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out these four new titles releasing the week of December 21 – 27, 2025. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! DECEMBER 21 Tinsel, Toffee and Trouble by C.A. Phipps After a messy divorce, fifty-something...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveal ~ Flashes of a Dying Hour by Lynda Allen
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Liv Wilde” mystery series, coming March 2025. Preorder coming soon. Publication Date: March 27, 2025 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Liv Wilde Mystery ~ Book 2 Genre: Traditional Mystery...
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Cover Reveal ~ To Err is Cumin by Leslie Budewitz
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Spice Shop" mystery series from Seventh Street Books, coming July 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 16, 2024 Publisher: Seventh Street Books Format: Print, Digital, Audio Name...
Cover Reveal ~ Caught In The Snare by Deb Pines
It’s that time again to reveal the cover for the next book in "Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mysteries," coming July 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 1, 2024 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mysteries, Book #11 Genre:...
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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
