Why do we read mysteries? I think one reason is to solve the same type of mind puzzle. A fictional character gets killed or threatened bodily harm. The reader is sent on a search with the object being where to assign blame. It's a great guessing game to see if speculations are correct.
In the case of thrillers, readers sometimes even know the bad guy, but still are on pins and needles wondering if the hero or heroine will figure it out in time before more dire happenings occur.
Someone is Always to Blame.
In most mysteries, we learn the answer. In others, such as my cold case, we'll never know.
Morgan Mandel
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7 comments:
Gives a whole new meaning to "cold case files." :-)
(Sorry, I couldn't resist!)
I wondered if anyone would catch that. I had fun including my cold case. lol
Morgan Mandel
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Mystery readers and writers do look to establish order in the universe. We look for logic. Hope your "cold" case gets solved.
Thanks, Jacqueline. I'm looking to restore order in my universe!
Morgan Mandel
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Summer colds are always a bummer. Actually, the latest mystery reads I've run across have begun to give me a case of burnout. Might need to read a some literary fiction to make me appreciate the genre.
If you run into a few not so great books, it's easy to get a case of burnout. You wonder if there's anything interesting still out there.
It does help sometimes to switch genres for a bit.
Morgan Mandel
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I can certainly sympathize, Morgan. I caught the worst caae of the flu I've ever had a month ago, and would gladly made the perpetrator the victim in my next murder mystery. :-)
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