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A Day in My Life ~ Hattie Leiper by Greta Sinclair
People seem to think being a private investigator in Nashville is glamorous. My mornings suggest otherwise. I share my studio home and office above The Crooked Note on Music Row with three very opinionated companions. Moose, my grumpy Chow Chow, believes breakfast...
A Day in My Life ~ Madison Archer by Kathleen Barber
Good leaders delegate. That’s why when Brianna and Sarabeth complain they were supposed to have room 16 at the front of the house, not room 26 at the back, I send them to Zara, the junior I strong-armed into serving as Property Chair, and when a sophomore whose name I...
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A Day in My Life ~ Meg Gates by Lynn Cahoon
I've been back home on Bainbridge Island now for a year. And I still feel like I'm visiting at times. My mother for example, she's being totally weird lately. Usually, she's all up in my business, judging my outfits for church, telling me what I should be doing with...
Let’s Get To Know ~ Cece Barton by Maddie Day
Cece 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 Cece. What is your full name? Cecelia Van Ness Barton, otherwise known as Cece (pronounced CEE-cee). Thanks for...
Reviews
My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ A TOUR TO DIE FOR by Michelle Chouinard
Dru’s Short Musing: When one of Capri’s tour guests sees a crime and the subsequent search yields nothing, things change when a body is later found. The author did a great job in keeping me immersed in all aspects of this well-written multi-plot whodunit with a...
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My Musing ~ Fondue or Die by Korina Moss
In Korina Moss's Fondue or Die, the lazy, hazy, dairy days of summer are coming to a close in the Sonoma Valley. . . and so is someone’s life. The small town of Yarrow Glen’s neighbor, Lockwood, hosts an annual Labor Day weekend bash: Dairy Days. And Willa Bauer and...
My Musing ~ Mystery in the Title by Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson
From the bestselling authors of I Only Read Murder comes a sidesplitting mystery of epic movie-of-the-week proportions, featuring the unstoppable Miranda Abbott. Miranda Abbott, actor, will once again be a star. After a very long dry spell that followed her network...
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New Releases ~ Week of September 14, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of September 14 – 20, 2025 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! SEPTEMBER 15 Niki Undercover by James M. Jackson (Thriller) *first...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveal ~ Blood Of The Innocents by Catherine Maiorisi
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Chiara Corelli” mystery series, coming February 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: February 18, 2025 Publisher: Bella Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Chiara Corelli ~...
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Cover Reveal ~ Evil For Evil by Deb Pines
I’m happy to host the cover reveal for the next book in the "Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mysteries," coming July 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 1, 2023Format: Print, DigitalName of Series: Mimi Goldman ChautauquaNumber in Series: Book #10Genre:...
Cover Reveal ~ Deadly Tides by Mary Keliikoa
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Misty Pines" mystery series, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 24, 2023Publisher: Level Best BooksFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: Misty PinesNumber in...
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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...
Podcast ~ What are book reviewers looking for in a book?
Yesterday I was part of a panel of book reviewers talking about books for Authors on the Air. The name of the podcast is "What are book reviewers looking for in a book?" and if you missed it, you can listen to it here at Authors on the Air. Pam Stack hosted and the...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
