Cozies
Murder mysteries called cozies--what an oxymoron! But everybody knows what it means: a murder mystery that features a vivid setting, a collection of odd or interesting or funny or romantic characters as well as the narsty ones, maybe a touch of romance, and at the end, justice is served. These days, that last part can be every bit as satisfying (at least for wimps like me) as all the other features--when I'm really tired and my hands hurt too much to even hold my Kindle, I'll often pull up a Hercule Poirot mystery on TV (for one thing, the art nouveau decor is absolutely scrumptious).
There's a new ebook out, set in Sante Fe New Mexico, written with a light touch, which evokes a vivid setting. A Fatal Twist of Lemon, by Patrice Greenwood, hits my particular set of criteria for an engaging cozy mystery.
It's set in a Victorian tea shop that is just opening. Ellen Rosings the new proprietor is utterly dismayed when a prominent woman on the city arts scene is found strangled after the pre-opening tea. Ellen has to cope with the investigation, the publicity (bad? good?), a lot of people coming and going, a seemingly ghostly visitation that could be sinister, and a detective who despises the very notion of Victorian tea shops in Sante Fe.
Anybody else confess a weakness for "cozy" mysteries?
There's a new ebook out, set in Sante Fe New Mexico, written with a light touch, which evokes a vivid setting. A Fatal Twist of Lemon, by Patrice Greenwood, hits my particular set of criteria for an engaging cozy mystery.
It's set in a Victorian tea shop that is just opening. Ellen Rosings the new proprietor is utterly dismayed when a prominent woman on the city arts scene is found strangled after the pre-opening tea. Ellen has to cope with the investigation, the publicity (bad? good?), a lot of people coming and going, a seemingly ghostly visitation that could be sinister, and a detective who despises the very notion of Victorian tea shops in Sante Fe.
Anybody else confess a weakness for "cozy" mysteries?