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A Day in My Life ~ Astra MacKenzie by Maddie Day
Hi, everybody! My name is Astra, and I’m Mackenzie Almeida’s mom. My parents named me Edna, but after I got serious about pursuing a career as an astrological consultant, I’m sure you can understand why changing my name was so appealing. I mean, Edna? I’m pretty sure...
A Day in My Life ~ Lammie Timmon by Nora Gaskin
I learned as a little girl to keep secrets. Telling only brought me hurt. My secrets were my comfort. Now, on this day, I was ready to leave my old life and old hurts behind. I’d heard people say they felt as if they were walking on air. On this day, I understood just...
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A Day in My Life ~ PI Hadley Cooper by Susan M. Boyer
Southern Shores is an active adult community in North Charleston—tidy mobile homes, mature azaleas, golf carts that outnumber cars, and the kind of neighbors who wave at everyone who passes. Resident Roger Riddle was a former long-haul trucker who wore an...
A Day in My Life ~ Julia Lynn by Erica J Whelton
My name is Julia Grace Lynn, and I spend my days living in a dead woman's house. That probably sounds grim. It isn't. Or at least, most days it isn't. I'm a doctoral candidate in history, currently in Galveston, Texas on a Historic Preservation Research Fellowship. My...
Reviews
My Musing ~ MURDER AT THE TOY SOLDIER by Maddie Day
Dru’s Short Musing: Not again! Mac finds the body of a toy store worker slumped over and the Cozy Capers Book Group are on the case. This fast-paced and well-written drama with its comfortable tone was quickly consumed by me as I had to know how this was going to turn...
My Musing ~ POISON AND POOCHES by Sandra Balzo
Dru’s Short Musing: What do you do when the house you inherited has a dead body under the floorboard? If you are Arial Kingston, you look for clues under the guise of meeting your new neighbors. This was a well-written whodunit with crisp writing and a comfortable...
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My Musing ~ The Case of the Beguiling Brooch by Terry Ambrose
A cryptic message from the dead. An art world full of shadows. Two mysteries intertwine. Don't miss this exciting second book in the Beachtown Detective Agency series. Private Eye Jade Cavendish thought she was just attending another somber funeral, paying respects to...
My Musing ~ Dominoes, Danzón, and Death by Raquel V. Reyes
Latina sleuth and culinary master Miriam Quiñones-Smith is cooking up a storm in the fourth installment of the Caribbean Kitchen mystery series. It’s been three years since food anthropologist and cooking show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith had her last brush with death....
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New Releases ~ Week of September 28, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of September 28 – October 4, 2025 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! SEPTEMBER 29 Death on the Shelf by Kat Finn (Cozy Mystery) During...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ MURDER ON FLESHER PASS by K.L. Borges
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Montana Animal Rescue" mystery series, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 14, 2026 Series: A Montana Animal Rescue Mystery, Book 2 Genre: Cozy Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ Seams Like the Perfect Crime by Lois Winston
I’ve been reading this series from the beginning and with each book written, the adventures continue to thrill me and I’m so excited to host the cover reveal for the next book in the "Anastasia Pollack Crafting" mystery series, coming February 2025 and now up for...
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Cover Reveal ~ Chili Chili Bang Bang by Denise Swanson
I’ve been reading and enjoying this series since the beginning and I’m so delighted to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in Denise Swanson’s mystery series, coming August 2023. Publication Date: August 22, 2023Format: Print, DigitalName of Series:...
Cover Reveal ~ Something Borrowed, Something 90% Dark by Amber Royer
I’m excited to host the cover reveal for the next book in Amber Royer’s mystery series, coming September 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: September 12, 2023Publisher: Golden Tip PressFormat: DigitalName of Series: Bean to BarNumber in Series: Book...
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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...
Special Report: Street Teams
I recently attended the MURDER AND MAYHEM CHICAGO 2020 conference, virtually. It was recorded and is available HERE until the end of March. You should definitely listen to the recording as you will learn much about the crime fiction community that I am happy to be a...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
