Features

A Word With Kay Pritchett

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I have always found unanswered questions intriguing. That trait led me first into literary criticism, where I spent half a lifetime teasing out answers to the...

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A Day in My Life ~ Rose MacGillivray by L.G. Reed

My name is Rose MacGillivray, and I thought retiring would be sipping a glass of good wine, reading a book, and watching the world go by. In the three months I’ve lived in Paso Robles, I haven’t done that at all. Watson, my sweet rescue mutt, is a scruffy little...

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A Word With Taffy Beach

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I love mental puzzles and riddles that require me to decipher the underlying code or unravel the meaning. So when I decided to try my hand at writing fiction,...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ HOT WINGS AND HOMICIDE by Carmela Dutra

Dru’s Short Musing: There is no sophomore slump in this delightfully entertaining whodunit where Beth is on the hunt for a murderer. This fast-paced drama with its crisp writing and comfortable tone had my attention from the beginning never letting go until its...

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My Musing ~ TROUBLE’S TURN TO LOSE by Susan M. Boyer

Dru’s Short Musing: When faced with a decision to help a client or not, her heart and sense of justice win out. This evenly paced and well-written whodunit with its comfortable tone quickly became a page-turner as I had to know how this was going to end. The author...

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My Musing ~ THE PRIMROSE MURDER SOCIETY by Stacy Hackney

Dru’s Short Musing: When Lila becomes the prime suspect in her neighbor’s murder, this after looking into an old murder that took place years ago, she will do everything possible to clear her name, protect her daughter with help from friends to find the person...

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My Musing ~ HOOK, LINE, AND MURDER by GG Calpo

Dru’s Short Musing: A group of retired teachers, wary of getting justice for their former student, begin an investigation to find the person responsible for her murder and what a can of worms that was opened. This was a nicely executed whodunit that I could not put...

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New
Releases

New Releases

New Releases ~ Week of March 29, 2026

Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of March 29 – April 4, 2026 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MARCH 29 Murder in the Green Room by Dianne Harman Pryor (Cozy...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ Tossing Seas by Deb Pines

It’s that time again to reveal the cover for the next book in “Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mysteries,” coming June 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 27, 2026 Name of Series: Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mysteries, Book #12 Genre: Traditional...

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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...

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Macavity Award For Best Short Story

I was nominated with my friend, Kristopher Zgorski for our first published short story, TICKET TO RIDE that is featured in the “Happiness Is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of The Beatles” edited by Josh Pachter. And… We won the...

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Extras

Mystery KensiCon East 2024

Join Kensington Books and Jabberwocky Books for Mystery KensiCon in Groveland, MA! When: May 18, 2024, from 10AM-3PM EST Where: Langley-Adams Library 185 Main Street Groveland, MA 01834 Event: All day panels, book sales, author signings, and raffles! Authors...

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About

The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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Accolades

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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