When
an out-of-control bus loaded with Las Vegas bound revelers careens down a steep
and rocky embankment, forced off the road by the jealous lover of its escaping occupant,
you will not see or hear a body fly through the air and smash- land, spreading
oozing brain matter over jagged rocks below.
Murder
is not always a messy business. Traditional novels don’t expose readers to the
graphic carnage one expects from a hardcore detective novel or a suspenseful thriller.
Be sure your choice indicates Cozy status, if you don’t want to experience
ear-splitting bone breaks, bomb-shattering car wrecks, jugular-slicing knife
fights, or fire-melted body dumps.
Mysteries
with soft-core sleuths are my novel of choice, though I’m a sucker for just
about anything with a mysterious twist.
Mystery
abounds within many genres. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Ooh, great post! I'm an historical kind of girl myself, but I have always wanted to try writing a mystery/suspense story.
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I write and read mysteries, and I agree wholeheartedly! The proof is in the deduction...solving the clues...not the bloody details! :)
ReplyDeleteI reckon I'd definitely fit into the Cozy niche. For nearly fifty years I've worshiped the great mystery goddess, Agatha Christie. It's far better to allow my imagination to fill in the gaps than to have it graphically presented to me.
ReplyDeleteAlyssia, maybe this is the year you start that mystery/suspense novel!
ReplyDeleteDL and Jim, Thanks for visiting and I'll check out your posts this week-end.
I agree- some of the best mystery novels are the ones that don't go into too much graphic details.
ReplyDeleteI like this post and agree totally. Give me a good mystery every time. Great blog.
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Thanks for sharing!
Hi Gail, your blog is a breath of fresh air. Must be the Hawaii locale, don't you think?
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(Yes, I know it's too long and clunky, but that's the choice blogspot gave me. :>(
This is a great post! Thank you for help figuring out the differences in the genre.
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Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com/
Hi, Gail.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment at A to Z Writing - One-Sided Output Is Optimum .
I know Sunday is supposed to be a pass day, but the end of my month is busy. I'm plowing right through.
Plus, one of my blogs (Meme Express) is a daily blog prompt site. I wanted to give A to Z bloggers those writing topics as early as possible. ;-)
Blessings, Linda
I like a little murder/mayhem in my book, but the gore has to be for a reason. I love the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. They're pretty cheesy, but it's a great series. I don't feel guilty at all about reading them!
ReplyDeleteYes, I will visit each of your blogs this week! Thank you for leaving your comments and links to your sites.
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