Showing posts with label Julia Child. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Julia Child. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

From "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List"

page 42
"Cozy" refers to the tone of a mystery and is most often used to describe mysteries in the amateur sleuth subgenre. In a cozy mystery, vilence and graphic language are kept to a minimum. The mood of the story is gentle, civilized, and refined. Most of the characters know each other, and the murder takes place in a closed environment, such as a countery estate or small town."

page 208
Julia Child a spy? Yes! Child met her future husband Paul Child during World War II when they were both stationed in Thailand working in the OSS (the precursor to the CIA).