tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451536551009143796.post7818597177774894251..comments2023-11-18T03:17:06.741-05:00Comments on Writers by the Shore: What's in a Good Mystery?Writers by the Shorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279837596684510697noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451536551009143796.post-54945591241686593012012-05-30T21:13:23.361-04:002012-05-30T21:13:23.361-04:00I'll have to take a look at When You Reach Me....I'll have to take a look at When You Reach Me. Thanks for the recommendation. There's no way you could read the first and last chapters and get it. I don't want to give anything away, so I won't reveal more. hahaha! :-)Heather Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800781359655373969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451536551009143796.post-83784743386308713492012-05-30T21:11:35.925-04:002012-05-30T21:11:35.925-04:00Thanks for stopping by Tasha! Figuring out a puzzl...Thanks for stopping by Tasha! Figuring out a puzzle is definitely a big part of the draw to mysteries. It's like playing Clue! lolHeather Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800781359655373969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451536551009143796.post-45831911703676266062012-05-28T13:41:31.090-04:002012-05-28T13:41:31.090-04:00Hi Heather, I love mysteries! Some of your points...Hi Heather, I love mysteries! Some of your points ring true. Like any good Agatha Christie, most of the mystery comes through in the last couple of chapters but you couldnt simply read the first two or last two chapters of the book and get it! You still gotta read the whole thing. Like Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me, which was the last MG mystery that I read that I was absolutely stunned by. -ArchanaWriters by the Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279837596684510697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451536551009143796.post-46111534872895507342012-05-26T18:47:31.648-04:002012-05-26T18:47:31.648-04:00I think these are essential elements for any genre...I think these are essential elements for any genre, maybe not quite to the extreme, but I think readers really enjoy the process of figuring out a puzzle to some extent. Great post - glad I found your blog!Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451536551009143796.post-30494434920413235522012-05-25T11:24:27.512-04:002012-05-25T11:24:27.512-04:00I don't usually read mysteries either, but her...I don't usually read mysteries either, but hers are really good. She also has a middle grade mystery series that's debuting this summer called Sleuth or Dare.Heather Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800781359655373969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451536551009143796.post-4212994178209141292012-05-24T16:21:45.165-04:002012-05-24T16:21:45.165-04:00I have to admit I don't read a lot of mysterie...I have to admit I don't read a lot of mysteries though I do like to be surprised. I have to check out Harrington's books.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455542307458593683noreply@blogger.com