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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...
A Day in My Life ~ Carrie Faraday by Millie Mack
Hi, I’m Carrie Faraday, and along with my husband Charles, we’ve developed a skill for solving murders. In fact, we’re rather good at it. I’ll start at the beginning, but I can’t talk for too long. I’ve baked some cookies, and they’re cooling in the kitchen. Knowing...
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A Word With Isabella Maldonado
Why do you write the genre that you write?Having worked in law enforcement for 22 years, I decided to write police procedural thrillers after hanging up my gun belt. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?In the Detective Cruz series, I wrote a...
Meg Booker by Dale Ivan
Hi, my name is Meg Booker. I’m happy to talk to a student about what it’s like to work at the library in 1985. I’m still a student myself, finishing my masters in ancient history. Yes, I’m twenty-five. I took a break from college. The library is a great part-time job...
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 Musings ~ Cheryl Head, Tara Laskowski, Catriona McPherson
Judge Me When I'm Wrong by Cheryl Head This author is quite the wordsmith in providing a drama that encapsulates what is happening in the character’s personal and professional life as they merged to create a wickedly entertaining tale. From the first page to the last,...
Reviews
My Musing ~ From Bad to Wurst by Maddy Hunter
From Bad to Wurst by Maddy Hunter is the 10th book in the "Passport to Peril" mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, December 2016 The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Murder It's Oktoberfest and the globetrotting Iowa seniors are sharing their Sounds of Music...
My Musing ~ Here Today, Gone Tamale by Rebecca Adler
Here Today, Gone Tamale by Rebecca Adler is the first book in the NEW "Taste of Texas" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, December 2015 Reporter turned Tex-Mex waitress Josie Callahan is about to go from serving queso to solving cases. . . After...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of August 12, 2018
For your reading entertainment, here are six new books releasing this week. I hope a book on the list strikes your fancy. August 14 (Kathi Daley, David Handler, Liz Milliron, Marcia Muller, Lisa Scottoline) August 16 (Kristi Belcamino) One debut series (Liz Milliron)
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE GIRL IN FOXKILL FOREST by Shelly Jones
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in a new mystery series, coming in February 2027 from Tule Publishing and now up for preorder. Publication Date: February 10, 2027 Series: A Foxkill Murder Cases Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Traditional Mystery...
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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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