Comments on: Journalists / Reporters in (Cozy) Mysteries, Pt. 1 (of 3) A – G http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/journalists-reporters-in-cozy-mysteries-pt-1-of-3-a.html Cozy Mystery (and Other Favorite) Books and DVDs Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: -V- http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/journalists-reporters-in-cozy-mysteries-pt-1-of-3-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-23738 -V- Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:12:07 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=2057#comment-23738 <p>I concur with Dennis. I like how you group the occupations of the characters. Sometimes a reader can get overwhelmed with the variety out there.</p> I concur with Dennis. I like how you group the occupations of the characters. Sometimes a reader can get overwhelmed with the variety out there.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/journalists-reporters-in-cozy-mysteries-pt-1-of-3-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-23737 Dennis Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=2057#comment-23737 <p>Like you said it is common for mystery writers to write about things they know - this example involving journalists and others (lawyers, teachers, miniaturists(sp?), etc). There are so mant different areas it is hard to keep up. Luckily you appear to be grouping a lot of these. Thanks.</p> Like you said it is common for mystery writers to write about things they know – this example involving journalists and others (lawyers, teachers, miniaturists(sp?), etc). There are so mant different areas it is hard to keep up. Luckily you appear to be grouping a lot of these. Thanks.

]]> By: Maria BearMountainBooks http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/journalists-reporters-in-cozy-mysteries-pt-1-of-3-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-23735 Maria BearMountainBooks Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:26:18 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=2057#comment-23735 <p>Oh--I do read the Jan Burke books. I'm not current on the series, but that is the one exception to my rant above. :>) Burke can write. And she doesn't let the day job (reporter) overtake the character. Her characterization, at least in the books I read, was so well-rounded, I didn't even remember the character was a reporter!</p> Oh–I do read the Jan Burke books. I'm not current on the series, but that is the one exception to my rant above. :>) Burke can write. And she doesn't let the day job (reporter) overtake the character. Her characterization, at least in the books I read, was so well-rounded, I didn't even remember the character was a reporter!

]]> By: Maria BearMountainBooks http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/journalists-reporters-in-cozy-mysteries-pt-1-of-3-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-23734 Maria BearMountainBooks Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:48 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=2057#comment-23734 <p>Strangely, the quickest way to make sure I don't read a book is to star reporters...you're right there are a LOT of them out there. I read too many growing up and just got...tired of the "motivation" of the nosy reporter (especially since the reporters in the books seem to have no relation/similarity to real reporters today.)</p> <p>I last tried to read a "reporter" mystery about a year ago. I made it to page 30.</p> <p>Just one of those things.</p> Strangely, the quickest way to make sure I don't read a book is to star reporters…you're right there are a LOT of them out there. I read too many growing up and just got…tired of the "motivation" of the nosy reporter (especially since the reporters in the books seem to have no relation/similarity to real reporters today.)

I last tried to read a "reporter" mystery about a year ago. I made it to page 30.

Just one of those things.

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