tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742140728197418792.post5214817754511834889..comments2024-01-01T15:04:01.255-06:00Comments on Picks By Pat: Mystery Genre - Does it get the respect it deserves?Picks by Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03210946161490466694noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742140728197418792.post-5850753576250479022008-04-05T19:50:00.000-06:002008-04-05T19:50:00.000-06:00Ridiculous. A good mystery is hard to write. The p...Ridiculous. A good mystery is hard to write. The pace and timing has to be just right, the clues subtle enough that they don't drop like an anvil on your readers' heads, but obvious enough so they can say "AH!!!" when the mystery is solved. The essential 'puzzle' needs to be woven within an entertaining story, and a mystery often times depicts human frailities in a way no other genre can. Dorothy L. Sayers' Wimsey novels are an excellent example.R.J. Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552176934326994590noreply@blogger.com