A lot of cozies are now written in first person. It keeps you tied to the protagonist. You know what she knows and only what she knows. For some readers, it heightens the suspense and makes it feel like they are the one solving the mystery.
The earlier cozy authors (Christie, Sayers) used third person. They usually stayed fairly close to the main character, but there are exceptions. In Christie's first Miss Marple mystery, she doesn't show up until almost halfway through the book. We're with the local vicar.
What do you think? Any preference?
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