Killing Them Softly: Getting Away With Murder in Cozy Mysteries ‹ CrimeReads

Even if you don't read cozies, you've seen them in bookstores-they're the books with punny titles like Up to No Gouda and A Doomful of Sugar, frequently with cartoon covers. While cozies are typically thought of as following in the footsteps of Agatha Christie, the modern cozy has evolved into something quite different, with its own set of rules. They take place in small towns, which are more often than not vacation destinations. The sleuth is an amateur, although she-and it's usually a she-may have some help from the local sheriff's department. And, despite the fact that the mystery being investigated is almost always murder, the tone is light and breezy.