Features
A Day in My Life ~ Anastasia Livanitis by Lisa Troy
If you'd told me a year ago that I'd be spending my mornings arguing with a dead influencer, I'd have laughed and gone back to my desk. I had a good job then—editor at Faros Publishing, in Athens, where nobody crossed themselves when I walked past. For the past week,...
A Word With Sharon Short
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? For several years at the beginning of my career, I tried writing romance, mainstream fiction, and science fiction, all genres that I enjoyed reading and still read....
Features
Lily Ingram by Joyce St. Anthony
Before I write anything, my mother insists that I thank Miss Love for having me on her. . .what do you call this thing? Blog? That’s a very strange word. It’s like an article my big sis Irene writes for our Pop’s newspaper except it’s not on paper. Anyway, thank you...
Holly Parker by Diana Xarissa
I’m Holly Parker, and I’m having a midlife crisis. There, I said it. I’m not even embarrassed. Okay, I might be a little embarrassed, but it isn’t like I’m doing anything crazy like quitting my job and joining the circus. It’s just that now that I’m fifty, I’ve...
Reviews
My Musing ~ JOY TO THE BONES by Carolyn Haines
Dru's Short Musing: Knowing that her parents were murdered, Sarah Booth is on a mission to find the person responsible and bring justice for her parents. This drama was nicely executed and kept me in suspense with all the trappings of a well-written and well-defined...
My Musing ~ Sprinkled in Malice by Catherine Bruns
Sprinkled in Malice by Catherine Bruns is the seventh book in the "Cookies & Chance" culinary cozy mystery series. Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing, March 12, 2019. Spring has officially arrived, and while the weather outside may still be frightful, Sally...
Reviews
My Musing ~ Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander
Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander is the first book in the new “Bakeshop” mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, December 2014 Welcome to Torte—a friendly, small-town family bake shop where the treats are so good that, sometimes, it’s criminal. After...
My Musing ~ The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis
The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis is the second book in the “Paws and Claws” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, December 2014 Wagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly getaway in the United States, is gearing up for a howling good Halloween—until a...
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August 2017 Releases
Click HERE for a printable copy August 1 Gone Gull by Donna Andrews (Meg Langslow #20) On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen (Royal Spyness #11) Cat About Town by Cat Conte (Cat Café) *new series* A Tangled Yarn by Betty Hechtman (Yarn Retreat #5)...
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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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
