Why do you pick up a cozy mystery and read? Really, I would like to know. Is it because you like the characters or is it the setting? Have you noticed that in the cozy mystery genre, there’s a lot of leeway, a lot of differences? Some cozies have elements of a romance story; some are nearly a detective story; some saunter into the paranormal realm and some follow a definite formula. Do you read a series because you know what to expect from the author?
Why do readers read what they read and why do writers write what they write? Why do I write the Darcy and Flora series? Well, you see, I’ve got all these ideas for mysteries. Honestly, mysteries abound in real life. When I see a loose end in the web of a story, I have this compulsive urge to grab that thread and untangle the snarl.
And then, there are those unsolved riddles that come out of nowhere but beg to be put on paper and shared with readers. Besides, I like Darcy and Flora. I’m comfortable in the town of Levi. In fact, I know pretty much every nook and cranny. It’s a neat place and I’d like for you to think so too.
Darcy and her mom, Flora, are the kind of people who invite you in for a cup of coffee and are genuinely interested in your problems. They want to help if they can. But beware! Their brand of help gets down to the heart of the problem and can prove to have hidden dangers.
Probably every author has favorite parts in the books she writes. In The Cemetery Club, I really liked writing about the car chase, the tumble down Deertrack Hill, and what came after:
Something wet dripped onto my face. Very annoying. Did Mom know that her roof leaked? Dad would never have allowed such a thing. My bed must be under a hole in the roof. Strangely, someone, somewhere was groaning. Pain twisted my mid section. Slowly, I raised my heavy hands and felt the seat belt stretched tightly around my waist. Horror gripped me as memory returned. I was the person groaning and my head, as well as my stomach hurt. This nightmare was real and I was not waking up safe and secure in my childhood bedroom.
But there was more to come.
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