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Cozy Mystery
Cozies very rarely focus on sex, profanity or violence. The murders take place off stage, and are often relatively bloodless (e.g. poisoning), while sexual activity (if any) between characters is only ever gently implied and never directly addressed.
The cozy mystery usually takes place in a small town or village. The small size of the setting makes it believable that all the suspects know each other. The amateur sleuth is usually a very likeable person who is able to get the community members to talk freely about each other. There is usually at least one very knowledgeable, nosy, yet reliable ...more
The cozy mystery usually takes place in a small town or village. The small size of the setting makes it believable that all the suspects know each other. The amateur sleuth is usually a very likeable person who is able to get the community members to talk freely about each other. There is usually at least one very knowledgeable, nosy, yet reliable ...more
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Alan Bradley
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Precocious preteen sleuth Flavia de Luce is groomed to join a secret society in As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust, the latest caper from the beloved mystery writer.
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Quote taken from Chapter 1: "The police should be in it, not us. We’re out of here.” Bill did an about-face to retrace their route to the door. Piper whipped out a hand and snagged him by the shirttail. Her tone returned to crisp and decisive. “Slow down, Roadrunner. I’m not ready to leave. We’ve got work to do.” Incredulous, he stared gape-mouthed at her. “You'd better explain,” he said. She wiggled her nose. “I’m growing nosier by the second about the circumstances surrounding Anna’s murder.
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― Ed Lynskey, The Corpse Wore Gingham
― Ed Lynskey, The Corpse Wore Gingham
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There’s nothing as cozy as a piece of candy and a book.
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― Betty MacDonald, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
― Betty MacDonald, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
Friendly group open to fans of the mysteries published by Cozy Cat Press. Cozy Cat Press authors…more
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Group for Goodreads users who will be participating in the Save Our Cozies Readathon. Date of th…more
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Cozy Mysteries everyday! I enjoy reading them and hope others do to!
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We are a tiny group of cozy readers (& mystery movie fans) formerly of the defunct AE board comm…more
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