Features
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 ~ Rayne McGrath by Ellie Brannigan
Hello—I’m Rayne McGrath and this year I turned thirty. I had huge plans for the big 3-0. That was my first mistake. There is a saying somewhere that humans plan and the fates laugh. If you hadn’t heard the news back in June when my ex Landon Short robbed me blind, on...
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Myrtle Coldron by Lina Hansen
“Keys, keys, where are the blasted—ah, there.” As usual, they’ve dropped to the bottom of my bag where they’ve gotten entangled in the soggy swimming costume. I fumble the key into the lock, throw open the door, and enter an L-shaped corridor filled with the homey...
Aimee Brent by L.C. Hayden *plus giveaway*
Time crept away from me. I drummed my fingers on the computer keyboard as I sat at the Pyramid Lake Reservation’s only store, sipping a soda, and staring at the blank screen. My fingers seemed to be glued to the keyboard. I ordered them to type something—anything—but...
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 ~ Handmade Ho-Ho Homicide by Lois Winston
Handmade Ho-Ho Homicide by Lois Winston is the eighth book in the "Anastasia Pollack Crafting" cozy mystery series, coming October 1, 2019 Two and a half weeks ago magazine crafts editor Anastasia Pollack arrived home to find Ira Pollack, her half-brother-in-law, had...
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My Musing ~ Blessed Are Those Who Mourn by Kristi Belcamino
Blessed are Those Who Mourn by Kristi Belcamino is the fourth book in the “Gabriella Giovanni” mystery series. Publisher: HarperCollins/Witness Impulse, September 2015 San Francisco Bay Area reporter Gabriella Giovanni has finally got it all together: a devoted and...
My Musing ~ The Sound of Murder by Cindy Brown
The Sound of Murder by Cindy Brown is the second book in the “Ivy Meadows” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, October 2015 All Ivy Meadows wants is to be an actor. And a private investigator. Plus she’d really like a pair of clean underwear, a place to stay...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of June 17, 2018
From cozies to humorous to traditional to suspense to thrillers to women's fiction, here are eight new books releasing this week for your reading entertainment. June 18 (Cindy Blackburn) June 19 (Kari Bovée, Lena Gregory, Victoria Hamilton, Victoria Houston, Nicole...
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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