When Jenny conducted her study of cozies, she reviewed a book by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown (her cat). Ali recently posted about a cozy I loaned her. It's called Curiosity Killed the Cat-Sitter.
You may notice a theme. Cats. Lots of cats. A cat (or a couple of them) feature prominently in the following series, sometimes solving the murders:
The Cat Who . . . Mysteries by Lillian Jackson Braun
Cat Lover's Mysteries by Susan Conant
Midnight Louie Mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas
Cats & Curios Mysteries by Rebecca M. Hale
Cat in the Stacks Mysteries by Miranda James
Jane Stuart & Winky Mysteries by Evan Marshall
Jacques & Cleo, Cat Detectives Mysteries by Gilbert Morris
Joe Grey Cat Mysteries by Shirley Rouseau Murphy
Biscuit McKee & Marmalade Mysteries by Fran Stewart
You get the idea. In addition to these, a LOT of cozy mystery protagonists own a cat or two.
So, are mysteries over-saturated with cats? Or do you think, the more the merrier? I, personally, love cats, but probably won't give any of my protagonists one as a pet.
I love cats, but maybe this is a bit much... Seems like there's a hole in the market for a dog mystery?
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