KRL Update 12/20/2025

Up on KRL this week reviews and giveaways of some food and magic cozy mysteries for your holiday reading-"Murder by the Millions" by Daryl Wood Gerber, "At Death’s Dough" A Deep Dish Mystery by Mindy Quigley, "Death and Dinuguan" A Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery by Mia P. Manansala, and "Witch and Tell" A Witch Way Librarian Mystery by Angela M. Sanders https://kingsriverlife.com/12/20/food-magic-mysteries-for-your-holiday-reading/

And a review and giveaway of "The Black Wolf" by Louise Penny https://kingsriverlife.com/12/20/the-black-wolf-by-louise-penny/

 

And the latest Queer Mysteries Coming Attractions from Matt Lubbers-Moore https://kingsriverlife.com/12/20/queer-mystery-coming-attractions-a-new-year-of-reading-bravely/

 

And a Christmas mystery short story called "Brandt's Secret" written by J.R. Lindermuth https://kingsriverlife.com/12/20/christmas-mystery-short-story-brandts-secret/

 

For those who prefer to listen to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast directly on KRL, here are the players for both of our Christmas episodes this year-the one featuring the Christmas mystery short story "Peppermint Barking" written by Jane Limprecht, read by local actors Sean Hopper and Cymone Sandoval-Hopper. And the one featuring the Christmas mystery short story "All is Bright" by Merrilee Robson, read by local actor Larry Mattox https://kingsriverlife.com/12/20/a-pair-of-christmas-mysteries-on-mysteryrats-maze-podcast/

 

We also have a fun short story by Elaine Faber that involves golf, a certain little wild animal, and a touch of a mystery https://kingsriverlife.com/12/20/mystery-short-story-the-slobaviakinsky-golf-course/

 

Happy Holidays!

Lorie