Why are murder mysteries so popular? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T00:26:13Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:156886?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A157337&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, I think that's right. Fu…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-01:537324:Comment:1582682008-09-01T15:21:25.725ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Yes, I think that's right. Funny though, I don't get around to paying serious attention to the killer (beyond identity and motive) until pretty late in the novel -- usually when the protagonist confronts him. At that point it does become important to get some depth for the character. Violence should be believable. And it can be said that the case of the murderer argues strongly for guarding against tendencies that may lie dormant in all men.
Yes, I think that's right. Funny though, I don't get around to paying serious attention to the killer (beyond identity and motive) until pretty late in the novel -- usually when the protagonist confronts him. At that point it does become important to get some depth for the character. Violence should be believable. And it can be said that the case of the murderer argues strongly for guarding against tendencies that may lie dormant in all men. I don't suppress my homicial…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-31:537324:Comment:1581262008-08-31T22:36:52.322ZJaynehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jayne
I don't suppress my homicial tendencies....<br />
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I write short stories with them.<br />
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I don't suppress my homicial tendencies....<br />
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I write short stories with them.<br />
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:D Funny -- but seriously, Jon,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-31:537324:Comment:1581212008-08-31T22:27:25.399ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Funny -- but seriously, Jon, how can you identify with the killer if the identity is a secret until the end?<br />
This does, however, explain the success of caper novels and of the picaresque hero.
Funny -- but seriously, Jon, how can you identify with the killer if the identity is a secret until the end?<br />
This does, however, explain the success of caper novels and of the picaresque hero. Thank you for the tips on oth…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-28:537324:Comment:1576272008-08-28T09:45:14.134ZMaggie Bishophttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MaggieBishop
Thank you for the tips on other series where setting plays a strong role. I'll add them to my "to read" list.
Thank you for the tips on other series where setting plays a strong role. I'll add them to my "to read" list. Nobody else was doing it. I l…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-26:537324:Comment:1574052008-08-26T13:27:51.008ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Nobody else was doing it. I loved the culture of the period. I liked to read historical novels and books about faraway places. I had already done some of the research.
Nobody else was doing it. I loved the culture of the period. I liked to read historical novels and books about faraway places. I had already done some of the research. What made you write about anc…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-26:537324:Comment:1574032008-08-26T13:15:59.810ZMaggie Bishophttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MaggieBishop
What made you write about ancient Japan? My dad was Air Force and I lived there during my junior high years.
What made you write about ancient Japan? My dad was Air Force and I lived there during my junior high years. Well, this is what made me wr…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-25:537324:Comment:1573372008-08-25T17:14:54.258ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Well, this is what made me write a series. Mine is in Japan, though. And historical.
Well, this is what made me write a series. Mine is in Japan, though. And historical. One of the draws of a mystery…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-25:537324:Comment:1573072008-08-25T15:30:15.575ZMaggie Bishophttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MaggieBishop
One of the draws of a mystery series is following the growth of the main characters as they get in and out of trouble. I also like a setting strong enough for me to feel like I'm there. Margaret Maron's books put me in eastern North Carolina. M. C. Beaton takes me to Scotland.
One of the draws of a mystery series is following the growth of the main characters as they get in and out of trouble. I also like a setting strong enough for me to feel like I'm there. Margaret Maron's books put me in eastern North Carolina. M. C. Beaton takes me to Scotland. I agree with Beth G., justice…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-24:537324:Comment:1572582008-08-24T21:44:40.672ZRebecca Benstonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RebeccaBenston
I agree with Beth G., justice is one of the main reasons why I enjoy mysteries. Seeing how it is brought forth and why it was needed in the first place. Whether the case is solved by traditional methods or in some vigilante fashion, the bottom line is that we love to see justice prevail. ;)<br />
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Rebecca Benston
I agree with Beth G., justice is one of the main reasons why I enjoy mysteries. Seeing how it is brought forth and why it was needed in the first place. Whether the case is solved by traditional methods or in some vigilante fashion, the bottom line is that we love to see justice prevail. ;)<br />
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Rebecca Benston Well, you know, some people m…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-24:537324:Comment:1572012008-08-24T14:12:30.176ZJohn McFetridgehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
Well, you know, some people might say that everything tied up in the end and justice being served is what makes it "genre." ;)
Well, you know, some people might say that everything tied up in the end and justice being served is what makes it "genre." ;)