Am I the only person who has no idea what a cozy mystery is? Help! ?????
Am I the only person who has no idea what a cozy mystery is????
Help!!!
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Am I the only person who has no idea what a cozy mystery is????
Help!!!
?????
Fun. They’re like the romantic comedies of books. Mostly fluffy, but still very enjoyable. ?
Agatha Raisin by MC Beaton is exactly that!
Think Murder She Wrote, where the killing isn’t gory or the main focus of the plot, often with a little comedy thrown in.
Generally, they are written in first person, there is an amateur sleuth who lives in a small community with interesting characters. There is a murder, but not blood and gore, violence, profanity, or sex scenes.
Fluffy serial killings solved by old/bumbling detective, often with a side kick one of which is cleverer than the other and usually takes place in the countryside.
It did me to for a bit. This really helped and I’m using the Dumpling one for the sugar pop challenge amateur detective prompt.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=raPyO_J96GQ
I always just pictured reading mystery by the fire ? so this is good to know…I like cozy mysteries ??
The Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke
@Ashley my favorites
Love cozy mysteries! And In fact it is my favorite genre!!
@Miranda ditto! ?
What’s a cozy mystery??
Oooh I’m so glad you asked bc from the responses it sounds like I’d love them! Anyone have good suggestions for us?
Some series I enjoyed.
@Cassie Thank you! These look fun!!!
@Tori always happy to share a good read!
@Cassie I already added the series to my good reads ?
@Tori oh also Leighann Dobbs and Joanne Fluke are good cozy authors.
@Cassie goin on the list! ?
‘Killler Librarian.’
M C Beaton, Agatha Christie, Cyril Hare, Gladys Mitchell: all British I’m afraid, not sure what the US has to offer.
https://www.cozy-mystery.com/cozy-mysteries-by-themes.html
Here’s a link for cozy mysteries by theme. I find a lot of books this way, especially library/book lover mysteries! ?
@Misty love this site
@Misty thanks
@Kristy I have this but haven’t read it yet!
Cassandra Rose Santiago I just finished the 24th book last month. I posted pics of the 3 cozy mysteries I read. It is cheesy but I guess that’s the point. I read it to follow the characters because the mystery part is pretty predictable. Lol
24 books!!!!!!
I think a lot of them have a theme like cats, dogs, chocolate, tea, knitting, etc.
Recently I read this one from Malliet’s popular Max Tudor series (the only one I’ve read). I enjoyed it. She is very popular in the cozy mystery genre.
I didn’t until about 3 years ago.???
Authors I’ve read in this genre: Lilian Jackson Braun, Rhys Bowen Her Royal Spyness Series, Charlaine Harris (she has more than one series), Rita Mae Brown, Alexander McCall Smith, Tasha Tara Alexander
“cutesypoo has a bake-off then solves a mystery. Whee!!”
There seems to be a lot of them with recipes too lol Don’t know if that’s just a current trend in the genre.. Why are mysteries always about murder anyway?
My aunt used to read a series that always started with “The Cat Who…” about a cat who always played a role in helping his owner solve murders, and I think those would qualify.
Cleo Coyle coffeehouse mysteries, very good
Involves death without the blood and gore.
Along the lines of Murder She Wrote or Agatha Christie. Mysteries, sometimes including murder, but no gore, and not very suspenseful/tense.
Thank ya’ll
I’ll download some samples
❤️
So like Matlock but in books? I love Matlock!
It is a mystery story typically with amateur sleuths, no gore, etc. Literary examples include Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple, but also the books featuring cooks/chefs, knitting clubs, bookstore owners – stuff like that. Here’s a good list: https://www.cozy-mystery.com/
Usually small town mysteries solved by freelance detectives.