What really puts you off - CrimeSpace2024-03-19T11:52:17Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:43410?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A46257&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFunny, I was just thinking ab…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-07:537324:Comment:467942007-06-07T17:25:46.634ZLaura Roothttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/mallard
Funny, I was just thinking about detectives and music today. Normally the musical details sail over my head - but reading the Phil Rickman/Merrily Watkins series inspired me to check out Nick Drake, a great discovery, but I'm guessing not quite your cup of tea :)<br />
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Unfeasibly beautiful romantic interests also irritate me.
Funny, I was just thinking about detectives and music today. Normally the musical details sail over my head - but reading the Phil Rickman/Merrily Watkins series inspired me to check out Nick Drake, a great discovery, but I'm guessing not quite your cup of tea :)<br />
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Unfeasibly beautiful romantic interests also irritate me. Me three, it's nice to have t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-07:537324:Comment:467932007-06-07T17:23:41.969ZLaura Roothttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/mallard
Me three, it's nice to have to do the work ourselves in figuring out what makes the psycho tick.
Me three, it's nice to have to do the work ourselves in figuring out what makes the psycho tick. The love-lives of the detecti…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-06:537324:Comment:466152007-06-06T21:38:13.012ZWhereDunnithttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/WhereDunnit
The love-lives of the detectives annoys me in most novels - for instance, I so deeply don't *care* how Inspector Banks (Peter Robinson) feels about the various policewomen/flame-haired profilers etc he comes across - but, as I am consitently inconsistent, I first developed a taste for crime fiction in my teens when I read as many Perry Masons as I could find to discover when her EVER got off with Della Street. [For anyone interested, the earlier ones, written in the 30's and 40's, are much…
The love-lives of the detectives annoys me in most novels - for instance, I so deeply don't *care* how Inspector Banks (Peter Robinson) feels about the various policewomen/flame-haired profilers etc he comes across - but, as I am consitently inconsistent, I first developed a taste for crime fiction in my teens when I read as many Perry Masons as I could find to discover when her EVER got off with Della Street. [For anyone interested, the earlier ones, written in the 30's and 40's, are much better for that].<br />
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Neither do I care to read about the detectives taste in music, particularly folk or jazz. I might like it if I found one with my own taste, i.e. metal and heavy rock. Inspector Morse is an honourable exception. And, of course, my own detective's taste in music WILL feature in my novel........ !! I'm with you on the killing o…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-05:537324:Comment:462572007-06-05T20:33:16.094ZCraig Clarkehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CraigClarke
I'm with you on the killing of dogs, but for another reason. It's very popular to have the villain kill the household pet in order to imply <i>just how evil he/she really is</i>. I'm sure at first it seemed original, but no longer.
I'm with you on the killing of dogs, but for another reason. It's very popular to have the villain kill the household pet in order to imply <i>just how evil he/she really is</i>. I'm sure at first it seemed original, but no longer. What puts me off is when the…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-01:537324:Comment:452442007-06-01T02:37:14.430ZKaryn J. Powershttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/karyning
What puts me off is when the writer's page/word-count meter has gone off and they wrap everything up with what I like to call the Miami Vice Ending. Protagonist has antagonist cornered, but they used to be friends/lovers/related/co-joined twins. Protagonist can't bring himself/herself to kill the bad-friend-lover blah blah blah. Antagonist suddenly reveals the motive for their downward spiral, absolves protag of all guilt and politly shoots themselves, putting us all out of their misery. I hate…
What puts me off is when the writer's page/word-count meter has gone off and they wrap everything up with what I like to call the Miami Vice Ending. Protagonist has antagonist cornered, but they used to be friends/lovers/related/co-joined twins. Protagonist can't bring himself/herself to kill the bad-friend-lover blah blah blah. Antagonist suddenly reveals the motive for their downward spiral, absolves protag of all guilt and politly shoots themselves, putting us all out of their misery. I hate when that happens. I've only read one book (Asa…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-05-30:537324:Comment:449322007-05-30T00:34:17.373ZKaren from AustCrimehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/austcrimefiction
I've only read one book (Asa Larsson's Sun Storm) in which an animal is killed and I was somewhat startled that I actually finished the book - it was cruel, it was awful, but what it did do was highlight the main two characters reactions / self absorption. Awful trick, but it worked unbelievably well.<br />
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(I've got two German Shepherds - they are the most magnificently daft dogs aren't they :) )<br />
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But then I've also got one (soon to be two) Australian Terriers so there is a school of thought that…
I've only read one book (Asa Larsson's Sun Storm) in which an animal is killed and I was somewhat startled that I actually finished the book - it was cruel, it was awful, but what it did do was highlight the main two characters reactions / self absorption. Awful trick, but it worked unbelievably well.<br />
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(I've got two German Shepherds - they are the most magnificently daft dogs aren't they :) )<br />
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But then I've also got one (soon to be two) Australian Terriers so there is a school of thought that says I'm insane! Yep, I agree with you on that…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-05-30:537324:Comment:449312007-05-30T00:30:59.066ZKaren from AustCrimehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/austcrimefiction
Yep, I agree with you on that one as well.
Yep, I agree with you on that one as well. We may need a larger bucket i…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-05-30:537324:Comment:449302007-05-30T00:30:03.229ZKaren from AustCrimehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/austcrimefiction
We may need a larger bucket in which to gag - I'm with you - that sort of perfection just makes me want to put arsenic in somebody's tea..... :)
We may need a larger bucket in which to gag - I'm with you - that sort of perfection just makes me want to put arsenic in somebody's tea..... :) When mysteries are written fr…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-05-29:537324:Comment:448822007-05-29T20:35:30.971ZBethany K. Warnerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/bkwarner
When mysteries are written from a first person POV or limited third POV and then, then, <i>suddenly</i>, there's a short chapter from the perspective of the novel's serial killer/mass murderer/all-around bad guy.<br />
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Why do we as readers need to be inside the psycho's head for a few chapters. Rarely do these chapters, to me, add to the plot or help me figure out what's going on. They are just distracting.
When mysteries are written from a first person POV or limited third POV and then, then, <i>suddenly</i>, there's a short chapter from the perspective of the novel's serial killer/mass murderer/all-around bad guy.<br />
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Why do we as readers need to be inside the psycho's head for a few chapters. Rarely do these chapters, to me, add to the plot or help me figure out what's going on. They are just distracting. I recently read a mystery whe…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-05-29:537324:Comment:447972007-05-29T15:38:42.695ZJANE PADRUTThttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JANEINWV
I recently read a mystery where the main character received little sympathy from me because she was too good to be true, as was her husband, as was their marriage. Madly in love with one another, incredibly good-looking, athletic, positive happy personalities, etc. They have tons of money, a great house, lots of wonderful wealthy, intelligent, and resourceful friends and relations, plus each of them owns their own highly successful business..and they are only 25 and 29 years old!!! Too much for…
I recently read a mystery where the main character received little sympathy from me because she was too good to be true, as was her husband, as was their marriage. Madly in love with one another, incredibly good-looking, athletic, positive happy personalities, etc. They have tons of money, a great house, lots of wonderful wealthy, intelligent, and resourceful friends and relations, plus each of them owns their own highly successful business..and they are only 25 and 29 years old!!! Too much for me to find believeable. Especially since the 25-yr-old woman's best friend is in her eighties and is a well-known mystery writer. Anyone else ready to gag, yet?