tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2751196602395695545..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Cats and Cozy Mysteries Go Together Like Scones and Clotted CreamDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65839456640343545962018-05-25T12:54:11.374-06:002018-05-25T12:54:11.374-06:00Thanks, Bill. I loved working with you and Sharon ...Thanks, Bill. I loved working with you and Sharon on your books. You are both wonderful mystery writers. <br /><br />For those who don't know, Bill Hopkins writes an intriguing mystery series set in and around the Cape Girardeau area of Missouri, close to his stomping grounds. It stars the irascible (and entirely lovable) retired Judge Rosswell Carew, who is constitionally incapable of staying out of trouble, and his long-suffering sidekick, Ollie, a Mensa-qualified genius who cannot figure out how to stop annoying the Judge. Bill, a retired judge himself, knows whereof he speaks, and the entire series is shot through with his inimical humor. Half the time I couldn't even see the page to edit because I was laughing so hard at one antic or another that my eyes were full of tears.<br /><br />His lovely wife, Sharon writes the equally entertaining Rhetta McCarter mystery series. Much like Sharon herself, Rhetta is a classic car enthusiast and the proud owner of a fully restored '79 Camaro she fondly calls Cami. Rhetta is impulsive and given to acting first and dealing with the consequences later, which makes for a thoroughly entertaining read.<br /><br />They call themselves The Deadly Duo, and they really did win back-to-back Best Book of the Year awards from the Missouri Writers Guild. Sharon won in 2013 for the second book in her Rhetta McCarter series, KillerFind. Unbeknownst to Bill, she entered River Mourn, the second book in his Judge Rosswell Carew series the next year and it won, too. And the judging was totally blind, so wow! Visit them at: http://www.deadlyduo.net/Pat Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004933270844397256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54115453047017075142018-05-25T12:06:42.240-06:002018-05-25T12:06:42.240-06:00Pat Smith edited my book River Mourn and Sharon Wo...Pat Smith edited my book River Mourn and Sharon Woods Hopkins' book Killerwatt. Both won (in different years of course) best book of the year by the Missouri Writers Guild. Cats? We are the homeless cat center of the area. We can't bring them inside because we're allergic. We're down to one cat who kills moles. We may use her in a mystery one of these days!Bill Hopkinshttps://smile.amazon.com/l/B008XM8L7G/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_1405964225?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0&ie=UTF8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-89935246093139562052018-05-24T22:15:52.395-06:002018-05-24T22:15:52.395-06:00Polly, I'm in total agreement with that idea. ...Polly, I'm in total agreement with that idea. I was flabbergasted when I read how many millions of books some of these authors of cozy series featuring cats have in print. Ah, my misspent youth! Instead of playing with cats, I should have been writing about them. Pat Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004933270844397256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48956083807306095772018-05-24T22:14:22.338-06:002018-05-24T22:14:22.338-06:00I feel the same way, Diana. Cats and mysteries jus...I feel the same way, Diana. Cats and mysteries just seem to go together, probably because they are such mysterious creatures to begin with.Pat Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004933270844397256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22032345537681631942018-05-24T22:12:45.507-06:002018-05-24T22:12:45.507-06:00That's a good assessment of Clea Simon's b...That's a good assessment of Clea Simon's books, Dani. She has certainly used cats to good effect in all her series.Pat Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004933270844397256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28477869888348043842018-05-24T22:11:29.601-06:002018-05-24T22:11:29.601-06:00True, Elle. I always said cats are almost as much ...True, Elle. I always said cats are almost as much work as babies, and just as enjoyable, too. We had cats all through my children's lives, and they kept us pretty entertained. Pat Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004933270844397256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-56273032681390020532018-05-24T21:09:31.557-06:002018-05-24T21:09:31.557-06:00Welcome to the group, Pat.
If only I knew when I...Welcome to the group, Pat. <br /><br />If only I knew when I began my writing career to put cats in my novels, who knows where I might be today. Maybe even a bestseller. <br /><br />Janet Cantrell, aka, Kaye George, writes the Fat Cat Mystery series. There are three, and yes, they are cozies. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53654557978658812282018-05-24T20:53:10.578-06:002018-05-24T20:53:10.578-06:00I love cozy mysteries and I love cats, so it is do...I love cozy mysteries and I love cats, so it is double the love when they are combined.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-1837341463206233632018-05-24T19:28:51.140-06:002018-05-24T19:28:51.140-06:00Oh, and I'm a huge fan of Koko and Yum Yum, to...Oh, and I'm a huge fan of Koko and Yum Yum, too.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47320410584326530052018-05-24T19:27:59.572-06:002018-05-24T19:27:59.572-06:00Great to have you join us, Pat :-)
We've just...Great to have you join us, Pat :-)<br /><br />We've just added a kitten to our household and I have to say there is a lot of material there for numerous stories, from all the research I've had to do on plants being poisonous to cats, to the fact that we keep having to shift various items onto higher and higher surfaces as she tries to jump and climb onto everything. I can easily imagine a cat causing havoc that is attributed to a burglar, and could make for a comedy of errors.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32357423924660279382018-05-24T15:51:42.823-06:002018-05-24T15:51:42.823-06:00Welcome to the blog, Pat! I'm a fan of Clea Si...Welcome to the blog, Pat! I'm a fan of Clea Simon's felines - I would call them intellectual mysteries with very smart cats!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82093279209111761852018-05-24T13:24:16.367-06:002018-05-24T13:24:16.367-06:00Thank you, Linda. I am very happy to be here. So s...Thank you, Linda. I am very happy to be here. So sorry about your allergy. I know cat allergies can be really fierce. :-(Pat Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004933270844397256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85148489976085209352018-05-24T09:22:57.462-06:002018-05-24T09:22:57.462-06:00Interesting. Due to a very severe (aka dangerous) ...Interesting. Due to a very severe (aka dangerous) allergy to anything feline, I have never given much thought to cats in stories. However, I may just take a peek at some of the books you mention. I'm sure my allergy won't get in the way of my reading. Welcome aboard, Patricia. I look forward to more of your posts. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.com