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A Day in My Life ~ Katy Hudson by Mattea Orr
Today it only took me fifteen seconds to tell John I loved him. That’s faster than most of the second-class telegraph clerks in London, certainly faster than all of the women. Almost as quick as the bolt of lightning that killed him. Every morning I transmit the same...
A Word With Karen E. Olson
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? I used to want to write something more in the vein of the early Oprah books, but after a while I realized many of the women characters were victims. In the...
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Wendy Winchester Rierson by R.J. Lee
Since my marriage to my detective husband, Ross Rierson, my life has been both predictable and off-the-charts edgy. The predictable part comes from the bridge club I run here in my hometown river port of Rosalie, Mississippi. That’s my release because no two bridge...
A Word With Faye Snowden
Why do you write the genre that you write?I write dark fiction because it’s what I want to read. But that’s not all. Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” is my favorite book of all time. He was able to hold a mirror up to society while giving us a tragically beautiful and...
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My Musing ~ NO BONES ABOUT IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: When her friend becomes a prime suspect in a recent murder, Emmy along with her friends are on the case. This story immediately captured my attention from the first page to its conclusion. The writing was crisp and the comfortable tone made it easy...
My Musing ~ Past & Present by Judy Penz Sheluk
Past & Present by Judy Penz Sheluk is the second book in the “Marketville” mystery series. Publisher: Superior Shores Press, coming September 21, 2018. Sometimes the past reaches out to the present. . . It’s been thirteen months since Calamity (Callie) Barnstable...
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Patchwork Peril by Lois Winston
Patchwork Peril by Lois Winston is the third mini-mystery in the “Anastasia Pollack Crafting” series. Publisher: Lois Winston, April 2014 After rescuing her elderly neighbor Rosalie’s quilts from a rainstorm, craft editor Anastasia Pollack discovers Rosalie...
Boiled Over by Barbara Ross
Boiled Over by Barbara Ross is the second book in the “Maine Clambake” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, May 2014 For Julia Snowden, the Founder's Day summer celebration in Busman's Harbor, Maine, means helping her family's clambake company to prepare an...
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May 2013 Books
These are the May books on my reading list. Will I get to read them all, that is the question. What's on your reading list? Week of May 1 Death's Last Run [Clare Vengel #3] by Robin Spano Week of May 6 Topped Chef [Key West Food Critic #3] by Lucy Burdette The Begonia...
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Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Format: Print,...
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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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