Thinkingdog Publishing

  5 Reason s Momm y Write s Coz y Mysteries (as told by me, her extremely important magical papillon sidekick) 1.      She’s Squeamish (Like… Dramatically So) Mommy cannot handle guts, gore, or anything that goes “splat” in an unfriendly way. I once saw her apologize to a wilted spinach leaf. Cozy mysteries are her safe little storytelling garden where the worst thing that happens is someone faints politely near a teapot. Much better for everyone’s nerves. Especially mine. I am delicate. 2.      She’s Always Looking for the Good in Everyone Even the suspicious baker with the twitchy eyebrow? “Probably just misunderstood,” she says. Mommy believes everyone has a soft center, like a perfectly baked muffin. So in her stories, villains get unmasked, but they also get explained . Justice… with a side of empathy. (And possibly lemon drizzle.) 3.      She’s Obsessed with Ghosts Not scar...