Thanks to the publisher,
One winner of two Lee Hollis signed books:
- MURDER AT THE BAKE SALE
- MURDER AT THE PTA
To stake a claim on this giveaway, leave a comment below telling me what makes a cozy a cozy-the plot or the characters? The books will be shipped directly from the publisher. Contest ends November 1, 2023. US entries only per publisher’s request.
First, thank you for the opportunity. I think there is a combination of things that makes a Cozy a Cozy. There are the Characters, the, the quirky friends, the small town feel and the story line. Of course you can throw a pet in there and the cranky neighbor too.
Thanks for the chance. I believe it is the characters that make it a good cozy. They help make the story come to life.
Those sound like fun reads.
Cozy is a cozy based on a combination of plot and characters. Typically set in a small town with characters that may be a bit unique with pets that have their own personality!
Cozies should be clean and not graphic. They should have characters you would like to be friends with.
Both the characters & plot along with the small town, busybody feel and the gore is almost nonexistent.
I love reading cozies in a series. I like following the characters from book to book.
A good cozy is a combination of a believable cozy plot with lots of fun twists and turns and cozy, likeable and smart sleuths.
A cozy is a delicious read in a small Cozy town or village with charming fun characters that are definitely delightful, some funny, with a best friend,
often a group of older folks that get involved adding more fun, then the
character no one likes 😮. Red herrings, twists & turns. The local
shop’s get frequented and involved thus easily pulled into the mystery taking it all over able to keep the story moving.
The most fun, the main characters usually have Furkids🐾🐾usually a dog,
cat, bunny, goat, pig.. you get the idea often ‘helping’ 😂😅 in some way.
One thing is Spectacular Writing in Cozies
characters
What makes a cozy? Everything from the introduction to the town/city, the characters, the who, what, where, when, why, how, to the got ya.. . to the end.. everything in between & hopefully no cliff hangers!!
A couple of requirements for a cozy – not too much gore, and no favorite characters get killed off. If you do kill off a favorite character in a cozy, beware the wrath of your angry readers.
I think they both make a cozy, cozies are some of my favorite reads!
I love the quirky characters, that’s what I think makes a book a cozy.
Thanks for the chance to win!! For me, a cozy isn’t a cozy without a cast of lovable characters, with a few thrown in that you love to hate. Cozies are a mystery, but without the descriptive blood & gore talk that I don’t like reading. So, to me, both the plot and the characters together are what makes a book a cozy.
I love the quirky characters, humor, and twisty tales. The murder victim always seemed to be a nasty person who deserved to be killed. I have read many cozies and love them all
I think the less graphic plot makes it a cozy, but likable characters matter too.
I think a cozy mystery is made by the setting, the plot and the characters. The feeling of the writing is so important! No jump scares, relationship building, a mystery, usually a cute animal- what’s not to love?
the characters
Cozies are more setting and character based, less “on screen violence”. Even the occasional pet goose.
It depends on the whole story, a combination of the plot and the characters. They sound like interesting books.
While I understand that there are strict conventions that define cozies, to me the relationship between the main character and the reader is what makes or breaks the book as being a truly cozy mystery.
Thanks for making the giveaway available!
Cozy for me is always about the characters. I really enjoy reading books with strong MCs who have a group of friends and/or family around them that makes the book even more interesting.
Contest is closed. Another starts soon.
Congratulations to Joni Hubred who won MURDER AT THE BAKE SALE and MURDER AT THE PTA by Lee Hollis.