tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post1992567293074381052..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: The Crime of the Century?Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-31489088977811859242015-08-03T11:56:17.861-07:002015-08-03T11:56:17.861-07:00Yes, that's one of my favourite theories, Jean...Yes, that's one of my favourite theories, Jean. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-86920076479654626972015-08-03T11:55:08.541-07:002015-08-03T11:55:08.541-07:00Yes, do check it out Anne Marie. It's brillian...Yes, do check it out Anne Marie. It's brilliant! And I'm with you on the twisty brain, LOL.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-76184886197128213662015-07-17T13:02:00.530-07:002015-07-17T13:02:00.530-07:00As one theory goes: It's not the crime that h...As one theory goes: It's not the crime that holds a reader's attention; it's the life of the sleuth as he/she struggles to solve the crime that's the true story. Well, many theories, many stories. An interesting look at crime fiction, Shirley. Thank you. jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-25777474280194780052015-07-17T10:24:32.977-07:002015-07-17T10:24:32.977-07:00Oh, I'll have to check that book out. :)
It&#...Oh, I'll have to check that book out. :)<br /><br />It's such a fine balance between planting enough clues that the reader can feel like they're solving the mystery, but also keeping things a mystery so that there's a twist. Plotting that kind of book makes my brain all twisty like a pretzel. :)Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-76386574961327248252015-07-17T09:26:56.803-07:002015-07-17T09:26:56.803-07:00Yep, being along for the ride is great, Marcelle. ...Yep, being along for the ride is great, Marcelle. It also takes pressure off the poor old writer and perhaps helps them to deliver a better story...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-56606281259797236262015-07-17T09:25:14.593-07:002015-07-17T09:25:14.593-07:00Hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Rita!Hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Rita!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-1874007129498302882015-07-17T08:42:33.401-07:002015-07-17T08:42:33.401-07:00Thanks for the recommendation, Shirley. I agree--i...Thanks for the recommendation, Shirley. I agree--it's not always necessarily to rigorously hide the identity of the culprit. Sometimes, I just like to be along for the ride!Marcelle Dubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164965676254630066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-28070886980673271652015-07-17T07:57:23.471-07:002015-07-17T07:57:23.471-07:00Thank you. I'm going to try this on your recom...Thank you. I'm going to try this on your recommendation. Been looking for new things lately. Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.com