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A Day in My Life ~ Dahlia Devine by Lori Rader-Day

Cam opened the new lock he’d installed on the apartment door, blah-blahing about how he didn’t have to do this, how me and Joey had made the bed we could now no longer sleep in, etc. My knees knocked in the cold hallway. When he finally let me in, I cruised through...

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A Day in My Life ~ Theo Chan by Christopher Seto

I’m staring out the window of my small apartment at the darkened parking lot beyond, filled with indecision. To be clear, indecision is not unusual for me—after all, I’ve just been dumped by my girlfriend of several years due to what she would probably describe as...

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A Day in My Life ~ Laura Meehan by E.J. Copperman

I’m not crazy. Probably. Believe me, until very recently I was living a completely normal life. I have a wonderful husband named Roy who is as supportive a man as I have ever met. I had – past tense – a steady job as a legal assistant at a well-established law firm...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ STAKEOUTS AND STROLLERS by Rob Phillips

Dru’s Short Musing: A newly minted private investigator’s first case though solved, spirals into a second case that brings danger to himself and his new client. This well-written and non-stop action-packed drama introduced us to Charlie Shaw, his wife, his boss,...

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My Musing ~ The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao

Dru’s Short Musing: What do a lawyer (Liv), a chemist (Kat), and a writer (Elle) have in common? An ex-boyfriend and murder. This was a well-written and fast-paced drama that had me immediately immersed in all that was happening on the page. The author did a great...

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My Musing ~ Meditation and Mischief by Elizabeth Pantley

When this club selects a book, magic happens! This book club does more than read their books – they are absorbed into them to become the amateur sleuths! In order to leave the book, they must solve the mystery and reach The End. In this journey they travel to The...

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My Musing ~ Buried Secrets by Jane Tesh

PI Madeline Maclin is hired by Bill, her ex-husband, to find Nadia, his missing nanny. While searching for meteor rocks in a local cave, Madeline and current husband, Jerry stumble on Nadia’s body. Bill scrambles to cover up his affair with the nanny, while Nadia’s...

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New Releases ~ Week of May 18, 2025

Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of May 18 – 24, 2025 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MAY 20 Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong (Historical Mystery)...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ Flo’s Lost Love by Sarah Osborne

I’m happy to host the cover reveal for the next book in Sarah Osborne’s mystery series, coming November 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: November 15, 2024 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Flo and Maude Christmas Cozy Mystery Book 5 Genre: Cozy...

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Cover Reveal ~ A Deadly Game by Laraine Stephens

I’m excited to host the cover reveal for the third book in Laraine Stephens’ mystery series, coming June 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 6, 2023Publisher: Level Best BooksFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: The Reggie da Costa MysteriesNumber...

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Extras

Interview with L.A. Chandlar

Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud...

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Going Virtual

Due to the 2020 pandemic, in-person activities have either gone by the wayside or are being held virtual. For an introvert like myself, I miss the occasional foray to various cities to meet authors or to a local bookstore for a book launch. I posted an article on...

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The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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