I have written (more than a few times!) about the characteristics of Cozy Mystery Books. Unfortunately, there are many exceptions to the "rules">>>
Usually a Cozy has, as its sleuth, a non-professional… an amateur, usually a woman. But more and more "professionals" are making their ways into the Cozy Mystery books. Private investigators and police detectives are found in many cozy mystery series.
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I received this comment from "Jack" a few days ago and thought that I would write a blog about it rather than let it possibly get lost as a comment:
"I'm new 'round these parts but I enjoy a good cozy mystery and have been starting to get back into them. I have a question I'd like to pose to you and your readers, if I may. What do you like better, traditional cozies or contemporary cozies? And what's your favorite thing in a cozy? I mean, what do you look for when you're looking for your next one in the bookstore?
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I know I have referred to very good friends of mine who are also cozy readers. I met two women who share my passion for cozy mystery books several years ago while we were all three members of two different cozy mystery reading groups. (My children were still in elementary school… and our thirteen year old dog was a mere puppy, so that is quite a few years ago!)
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Perhaps, upon reading the title to this blog, you might think that I am going to introduce a new cozy mystery to you. Nope! Instead, I am going to introduce myself…I have tried to add little things about myself throughout my site… If you have read the "B" page, then you know that my ALL TIME, VERY FAVORITE AUTHOR is not even a cozy mystery author… E. F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia series is the only series of books of which I have well-used copies… The series is the only set of books that I have read more than once, and plan on reading again…. and again. They are Cozies without the mysteries!
Read more on …About the Cozy Mystery List Lady…Who, What, Where, When, How….and Why!…