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Originally Posted by Tarana
The problem with cozies today is that they are written by romance writers who do little to no research. I stopped buying them a few years ago because, well, boring and unrealistic although I am tempted by the ones in a more historical context. Still a Murder She Wrote fan though.
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You see, Cozy mysteries were a last resort to me. When all other genres seemed lacking seriously and frequently, I was in danger of losing books as a singular form of hobby.
What's the use of research, if it's not backed by pacing(this, IMHO, is what cozies do best)? What's the point of a cliffhanger, if the resulting sequel of a book/chapter fizzles out. When I was DNFing freaking Vince Flynn's and Daniel Silva's thrillers, I thought, something must be wrong with me.
Cozies saved my readership. Agatha Christie is usually credited as being the first cozy writer. She had experience with drugs as a former nurse. Does this or her twists helped sell her books?
I know you are set in your ways, same as I am set in mine. Happy reading to you.