Kerry, I don't think you can approach the subject by
comparing emblematic cozies against typical
hardboileds.
Many English crime writers (the now forgotten E.C.R. Lorac is
an example) did not favor the flamboyant manor house
environment. Her work is quite realistic, though the reality
is far from that of an American city. The same can be said of
Josephine Tey. Writers such as these could be labeled cozy
because the violence is more muted and less abundant, but not
because they use comfortable formulas. So, there are cozies
and cozies. And hardboileds and hardboileds (from Hammett to
Ellroy or Raymond it's quite a stretch).
Litmus test: Is Simenon a cozy or hardboiled writer?
Best,
MrT
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