Features
A Day in My Life ~ Mandy Thorne by Gloria Chao
What’s it like to be me—Mandy Thorne: award-winning podcast creator, host, and star; OnlyFans superstar; mega influencer, best contestant on reality dating show Love Hut; masterful actor? What do you think? It’s frickin’ amazing! But those accolades do come with a...
A Day in My Life ~ Ann Davenport by Elisabeth Wathen
At my age, sleep is something that frequently runs away long before I’m ready to actually get up. Sixty-eight years means a lot of past, and that stuff rises up in those dark hours sometimes—not to mention a laundry list of aches and pains, most of them parting gifts...
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Author Showcase ~ I Knew the Answer for Four Books (And Didn’t Tell Anyone) by Kristen Brand
Picture this: your phone buzzes with a text from your murdered boss. Not a scheduled message or a glitch—her actual ghost, reaching out from beyond the grave to demand justice. That's the situation Sydney Farina finds herself in at the start of my Texts From Beyond...
Let’s Get To Know ~ Meg Barrett by Kathleen Bridge
Meg Barrett sits down for a Q&A with dru’s book musings responding to ten or more questions so we can learn more about her. Are you ready? Let’s get to know Meg. What is your full name? Megan Elizabeth Barrett. How old are you? Do I really have to say. Ha, ha. I’m...
Reviews
My Musing ~ A MURDERER’S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS by Ellen Byron
Dru’s Short Musing: Riding a krewe should be merry, that is until one of the co-leaders is found dead and his widow asks Ricki to use her amateur sleuth skills to find his murderer. Once again, Ellen Byron delivers a tantalizing whodunit that quickly became a...
My Musing ~ THE GRAPEVINE by Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson
Dru’s Short Musing: In this well-written tour de force, the authors delivered a complex and riveting drama that quickly became a page-turner as I could not put this book down. Lou’s search for her missing daughter is all-consuming as she hopes she gets some answers....
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My Musing ~ HOMICIDE ON THE RANGE by Rosalie Spielman
Dru’s Short Musing: When the cook gets “cooked” on the ranch, it’s up to the visiting team from New Oslo to figure out the who and why. This is another fine example of a well-written and fast-paced drama taking place at a dude ranch where mischief and mayhem play a...
My Musing ~ HAWAI’I RAGE by Tori Eldridge
Dru’s Short Musing: Makalani heads to her cousin’s ranch and discovers there’s more there than meets the eye. In this well-written drama, the author set the stage with a solid multi-plot mystery, where anyone could be a suspect, especially when complex family dynamics...
New
Releases
New Releases ~ Week of June 28, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of June 28 – July 4, 2026 with two debut series and one re-release. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JUNE 29 Murder at the Cornish Book Club by Fliss...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ 6 DAYS by Jule Selbo
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Dee Rommel" mystery series, coming in August 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 5, 2026 Series: A Dee Rommel Mystery, Book 5 Genre: Private Investigator Mystery Format: Print,...
Cover Reveal ~ WORKING VACATIONS WILL KILL YOU by Kathleen Marple Kalb
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW "Roscoe Gang" mystery series, coming April 2027 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: April 6, 2027 Series: A Roscoe Gang Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Cozy Mystery - Culinary Format: Print, Digital...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ A MURDERER’S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS by Ellen Byron
I'm so thrilled to host the cover reveal for the next book in the "Vintage Cookbook" mystery series, coming August 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 4, 2026 Series: A Vintage Cookbook Mystery, Book 5 Genre: Cozy Mystery Format: Print, Digital,...
Cover Reveal ~ HOT SHOTS edited by Josh Pachter
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for this exciting anthology celebrating thirty years of the Short Mystery Fiction Society, coming in April 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: April 7, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Anthology Format:...
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 👉...
2024 Best Mystery Blog
In other news dru’s book musings was selected as one of the 80 Best Mystery Book Blogs and Websites in 2024. dru’s book musings placed 21th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. In other news dru’s book musings was selected as one of the 60...
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I’m an Anthony and Macavity Award Nominee by Dru Ann Love
This happened. . .again, two times. Winners will be announced in August.
Agatha Award For Best Short Story
This past weekend I attended the annual Malice Domestic Convention. The main event is the dinner banquet where awards are handed out. Since I was nominated with my friend, Kristopher Zgorski for our first published short story, TICKET TO RIDE that is featured in the...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
